he movie, Boy in the Striped Pyjamas,
features two eight-year-old boys
who communicate with each other
through a tall wire fence. The fence keeps one
boy in and the other boy out and surrounds
a concentration camp in Nazi Germany. The
two boys become friends. The eight-year-old
on the outside of the fence has not internalized his parents’ spoken belief that “Jews
are different, they’re not like us, they’re not
people.” The boy in the “striped pyjamas” on
the inside of the fence has not yet learned to
hate those who put him there.
I want to believe we’ve come a long way
since those dark times. I find confirmations
here and there; sitting at the Saskatchewan
Jazz Festival this past summer, for example, I
heard the lead singer for Blue King Brown say

“There is a shift in consciousness taking place
on the planet right now.” Yes, there is. I think
many people sense this. Having this Santanaendorsed musician from Australia express it
reveals its global reach.
But what does this global shift in consciousness really mean? Generally it includes
the idea that we are all one, we are not
separate. We all have a global responsibility to the planet and to making the world a
better place. Our actions have consequences,
what happens to another affects me. What I
do affects someone else. More people have an
increased awareness of this and want to reach
out and help.
There’s a marvelous old African term
known as ubuntu that has begun to surface
in Western awareness, which helps to express
this idea. Ubuntu involves humanity toward
others.
“A person with ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel
threatened that others are able and good, for
he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes
from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater
whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or
oppressed.” - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
But still, there are those who separate,
humiliate and torture, who create barriers

by Hilary Klassen

where there are none. Various
strains of extremism are alive
and well. Some religious versions insist we convert or die,
other versions set out to obliterate entire groups of people.
This is the unconsciousness that
remains, the insanity that produces violence. It sanctions the
destruction of the ‘other’ – people not like us.
There are many layers to this
shift. Some academics tell us the
evolution of consciousness is a
global imperative. “The existing paradigm, characterized by materialism,
competition, and individualism, is losing its
cultural legitimacy in light of overwhelming evidence of environmental degradation,
displacement and exploitation of people, species extermination, and the disassociation of
people from the community and earth that
sustains them.”
The challenges are immense but there is
evidence that the shift in human consciousness has begun. It is affecting our structures,
the way we do business, the way we live on
the planet. Many people have an increased
sense of responsibility, expressed in volunteerism and activism. We will see global consciousness in action, which could include
support for participative forms of manage-

CHOIC

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ment, spirituality in the workplace, corporate
social responsibility, and the more familiar
themes of environmental sustainability, and
social justice.
It is 20 years since the fall of the Berlin
wall, and more walls are coming down as we
recognize our common humanity. We have a
common fate – this is not an ‘us versus them’
fate. What hurts the one affects the others as
well. We all belong. This is ubuntu - humanity, compassion and goodness - the South
African approach to life.
Hopefully, the global shift in consciousness
will be warmed and informed by ubuntu,
empowered by a new brand of world leaders,
and inspired by those who, like the two boys
who didn’t see the fence between them.

Editor’s Remarks

W

elcome to the November issue of the Neighbourhood
Express. ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ was released 45
years ago by Bob Dylan and it became the anthem for a
generation. Change is now the norm. Creativity, innovation, transformation, along with the need to reform, reorganize, diversify, alter and
adapt are now everyday concepts and yet both local and global issues
seem to demand even more rapid and dramatic change.
In this issue we touch on some of those
currents of change. Many younger adults are
choosing to travel to other countries to understand different cultures and people from all generations are finding ways to help communities
all over the world. There is a spirit of volunteerism, activism, and a growing compassion and
understanding for others. Writing in this issue,
Gregg Cochlan, who coaches organizations on
strategic change, names the emerging synthesis
of values “love leadership.” Cameron Zimmer
talks about Operation Christmas Child and
the many volunteers that exemplify leadership
in their work helping children in third-world
countries.

The world is coming to terms with what it means to be a community and it is in the spirit of building community locally that we share
these and several other human interest stories.
We are entering the season in which both religious and secular
expressions of the ideals of community are expressed. Community
events both inspirational and practical abound as you will see in these
pages. For many, holiday customs, which contrast with the change all
around, help them anchor their ideals. At the same time, many people
are establishing new traditions and new ways to express their hopes
and beliefs.
In this issue, several writers have addressed many areas of health and
well-being that, when Dylan’s masterpiece came out, would have been
unheard of. New and unique ways to understand and develop health
are everywhere.
The times they are a’changin’, and we at the Neighbourhood
Express would like to think they’re changing for the better.
Look for our next Saskatoon issue out on December 16 (Prince
Albert issue out on December 1).
Make sure to check out page 18 Section B for a chance to win tickets
to STOMP live on Tuesday, November 24 at TCU Place.
Bev Dawson, Editor

May your holidays “Sparkle”
with the magic of the season

Join us for our annual Christmas Tumbleweed Open House
Thursday,
December 3rd 9-9
Refreshments will be served.

Inside
Meewasin
At 30 going on 35
Few organizations have as favourable a
public profile as a positive force in the community as Meewasin. Few work as hard in
building that recognition through communication, partnerships and public input.
“We are just finalizing our next five-year
strategic plan after a series of open houses,
a web survey on the Meewasin website and
focus group sessions,” said Brenda Wallace,
Meewasin’s resource planning manager. “The
plan for the period through 2013 is focused
on five main goals, conservation, education, asset replacement, trail development
and organizational development. It is based
on public input, a vigorous review of its
activities and their outcomes in the previous
five year plan plus a general state of the valley
assessment.”

Conservation leader
As the primary strategic goal, conservation
efforts in the draft plan include 31 targets.
In general, these focus on conservation areas,

nature experience areas, river edge areas in
the city, cultural heritage sites, and riverbank
parks. The specific targets include updating
site plans for each of the 18 conservation
areas and six nature experience areas that
are already established. These site plans also
include targets for continued removal of
invasive species, expanded naturalization and
wildlife friendly fencing.

ing programs for grades three and five classes
and the general public. There are numeric
goals for each audience and the education
programs at the Meewasin Valley Centre,
Beaver Creek, plus the interpretive canoe
tours, and other programs. New interpretative programs at River Landing Riverfront
will increase a focus on water and protection
of the watershed.

In terms of expansion of the

Structure supports functions

Meewasin trail, another 10 km

Asset replacement and development will
include a new Meewasin Valley Centre, trail
refurbishment, new skating facilities, new
river access sites, and expanded hiking, tobogganing and cross-country skiing areas.
In terms of expansion of the Meewasin
trail, another 10 km of trail added to the current 54 km of trails is the goal by the end of
2013. There will also be a focus on specialized
trails, such as exercise loops, nature hike trails
and biking trails.
The organizational goal includes targets
such as expanding partnerships and collaboration with contributors, including other nonprofits, government agencies, businesses and
the general public.

of trail added to the current
54 km of trails is the goal by
the end of 2013.
Additionally, along with stakeholders, Meewasin aims to update master plans
for Victoria Park, Friendship Park, the
Mendel Riverbank Area, Rotary Park, and,
Diefenbaker Park. In terms of protecting new
areas, Meewasin is aiming to establish 33 new
conservation agreements with private land
owners.
A wider community focus is suggested by
the target to develop an credible landscape
policy for the valley and explore the potential
of an urban agriculture pilot project.
The breadth and depth of conservation
efforts may come as a surprise to many. “In
recent public opinion surveys 86 per cent
recognized Meewasin’s role in developing
trails but only 46 per cent recognized its role
in resource management,” noted Wallace.
However, as of its 30th anniversary, just celebrated in September, Meewasin had added a
new 11.3 hectare conservation area bringing
the total of lands under direct management to
6278 hectares.

Education for appreciation
For education, the second main goal area,
there are 19 targets. These focus on continu-

Peer into 2013
“The final five year strategic plan will be
available on the Meewasin website, www.
meewasin.com, in December,” said Wallace.
The plan is well worth a review. As the
pace of urban development in and around
Saskatoon has rapidly expanded, Meewasin
has become increasingly important as a vehicle for not only conserving and replenishing
natural areas but also supporting wider community aspirations for a more sustainable
city. The thoroughness and transparency of
its planning process is one of the reasons the
Meewasin Valley Authority is known and
studied around the world as a model of what
can be done by a community to conserve a
river valley.

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3

Human Interest

Changing our future begins within
[First i n a s e r i e s]

T

en years ago, my wife and I along with
our three young children were driving
back from Edmonton. Just as we started the drive home, we heard on the news that
the premier of Alberta was announcing 2,000
new jobs for teachers. My wife is a teacher, so
this opened up a discussion that lasted most
of our trip. The question we asked ourselves
was, “should we join in the migration from
Saskatchewan to Alberta?”
We started to tally the possibilities. My wife
could get a job. With the work I did at The
Pacific Institute (TPI), it did not really matter
where I lived. Given the movement of young
people, it was possible our kids would end up
going to school in Alberta or at least going to
Alberta after they got out of school. So why
not move?
From Edmonton to Lloydminster we
explored and dreamed about the possibilities. As we entered Saskatchewan and felt the
road conditions deteriorate and the gas prices
increase, we slipped into reflective thought.
As we drove along, I started to think about
why I live in Saskatchewan. When I looked
out the window and saw the familiar towns
and sights, I started to fill with pride. I love
Saskatchewan. I love the land and landscape.
I love the people. I love the communities. I
love that we can attract 1,000 volunteers for
any major event we host. I love our spirit of
cooperation. I love the feeling of community,
and, of course, I love the Riders.
We did not join the migration to Alberta,
but I was struck by an overwhelming feeling
of ‘Gestalt,’ a concept we use in The Pacific
Institute’s leadership education. It is a term
that describes the discomfort when there are
two pictures in the mind that don’t match.

It is like a picture on the wall that’s crooked,
and we can’t stand it until we fix it. That’s
Gestalt.
So my pictures of Saskatchewan did not
match. The one picture is a beautiful province
with an abundance of heart and spirit, and
more importantly resources; a province with
high quality people who know the value of
hard work, but also a province renowned for
our innovation and creativity. We have all the
tools and resources to be great.

As a province which has
suffered hard times, we are
people with habits we have
formed collectively, beliefs
we hold and the expectations
we have for ourselves and our
province.
The other picture was seeing what was going
on, or better yet, what was not going on in
Saskatchewan. The two pictures just didn’t
match. Why is it that we were not as prosperous as Alberta? Why were we trapped in what
felt like an endless cycle of stuckness.
Like many, I thought it must have something to do with our attitude. Given the
concepts we teach at TPI and the coaching I
do with various organizations, it has become
clear to me that Saskatchewan is like many of
my clients. They have unlimited potential, but
something is getting in the way of tapping into
their potential.
This is changing as Saskatchewan has
become an economic hot spot. Our potential
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of us. But, our full potential is still being held
back by things on the inside of us: habits, attitudes, beliefs and expectations. As a province
which has suffered hard times, we are people
with habits we have formed collectively, beliefs
we hold and the expectations we have for ourselves and our province.
The good news is that we can actually control this. We can do something about it, if we
choose because it is inside us, not outside us.
The sincere and honest question we may
want to ask ourselves, and then ask our communities, is what is holding us back?
Habits
• What habits have we formed that stop us
from achieving what we know we should?
• Have we habitualized, grooved and routined
our behaviours so that they stop us from
achieving our goals?
Attitudes
• What attitudes are we holding that limit our
ability to achieve what we know we should?
• What, really, is our attitude toward change?
When asked or forced to change, is it a have
to or a want to?
Beliefs
• What beliefs do we
have that limit our
ability to achieve what
we know we should?
• Do we actually
believe we can change
in positive ways?
• Do we believe we
can be successful?
Expectations
• What expectations

do we have that hold us back?
• What’s good enough
Saskatchewan?
• Do we expect it to be bad?

for

us

Gregg Cochlan is a leadership coach and
management consultant. Based in Saskatoon,
he is the Managing Director of Canada for The
Pacific Institute, President of thinc. Corporate
Change Architect and co-founder of the Strategic
Intelligence Group. He has published ‘Love
Leadership: What The World Needs Now in
2008.’ Visit his website at www.leadership.com

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Sports & Trav el

The Saskatoon streak

by Jim Germain

V

ic Lynn outraces the opposing winger for the loose puck and passes it
to the playmaker, center Teeder
Kennedy. Lynn and right winger Howie
Meeker, pick up speed flanking Kennedy crossing center ice, and the “kid line” heads into the
Montreal end.
Kennedy slows at the blue line stick handling, holding the Montreal defenceman as the
‘Saskatoon Streak’ Vic Lynn, flashes in from
left wing behind the defenceman. Kennedy
feints right to Meeker and flicks the puck
through the defenceman’s legs to Lynn who in
one motion fires it to the top corner of the net,
leading the Maple Leafs to the Stanley Cup
in 1947.
“That was one of our plays,” comments
Lynn, explaining the effectiveness of the speed
and swirling motion of “the kid line,” that led
the Toronto Maple Leafs to three Stanley Cups
in 1947,1948 and1949.
The only player in NHL history to suit up
for all six original teams, Lynn, played one
game for the New York Rangers in 1943,
several games for the Detroit Red Wings and
the Montreal Canadiens in 1944-5, before
joining the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1946.
He won three Stanley Cups over five seasons
in Toronto, and then went on to play for a
“good team” in Boston he recalls, and finished
his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks
in 1954. Lynn’s speed and tenacity further
enabled him to make three all star teams in
1947, 1948 and 1949.

A Detroit Red Wings scout spotted his nated blades. “The sticks were
speed as a 16-year-old playing with the lighter. But they broke a lot
Quakers, Saskatoon’s junior team in 1942, more.” Northland hockey
and got him a tryout with the pros. Too sticks were the top-manufacyoung, Lynn returned home and found out tured stick at that time and
the New York Rangers were looking for fast were still widely used until
young players. “I contacted them and GM the seventies “Everybody used
(and legendary goal tender Lester Patrick them,” he remembers.
sent me a ticket). So I went to New York by
After his cups with the Leafs,
train,” he says. They put me up in a hotel, Lynn bounced back and forth
all paid for, and I was a 17-yearold living in New York and having
a great time.”
He played one game with the
Rangers but spent the season
with the New York Rovers of the
Eastern Hockey League. “There
was good hockey down in that
league.” he remembers. “It was the
best move I could have made. The
league was covered by scouts and I
got noticed.”
Fortune came when Conn
Smythe of the Maple Leafs was
looking for some good young players to build his team and Lynn
caught his eye. Soon after he
blended in with two other good
players, Kennedy and Meeker, as
),
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an excel1942 - 54, against some of the best
lent team then,” he firmly
players the game has ever seen. As
states.” We had to change our
a left winger, he frequently faced
game and play better to match
Lynn started his career on the open rinks Gordie Howe, “the best athlete
them. We played better against
and playgrounds in Saskatoon, then con- I’ve ever seen,” and had battles
them the second time.”
tinued playing pee wee hockey with the with the fiery Maurice “Rocket”
He says the hockey game of
Kinsmen.
Richard. One game Richard hit
today is a give away game. “They
Lynn over
shoot the puck in the corner and
the head
chase it. Hap Day, coach of the
with
his
Maple Leaf’s Stanley Cup teams
Vic Lynn (Boston Bruins) using the reputable Northland.
stick cutsays Lynn “would always say that
ting him
(puck) possession is 90 percent
for 20 stitches. “I from the NHL to various minor leagues, of the game. If a player did that (shot the
knocked him down but did appear in 120 games with the puck in) under Conn Smythe, he would
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and took the puck so Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks have said “what’s the matter with you? Why
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he chased me and hit during this time. His last appearance in the did you give them the puck? Are you afraid
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me,” Lynn recalls.
NHL was in the 1953/54 season. Lynn of it? We are paying you big money.” The
Lynn
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discovered that
top players of that
Following his playing career, Lynn pionships, and four Western Canadian
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SAVES MONEY at
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He resides in Saskatoon.
MORE POWER!

he lake country of Michoacán in the pinecovered highlands has many impressive
sites that are well worth a visit. One of these
is the archaeological site of Tzintzuntzan on the
eastern shore of Lake Patzcuaro.
The Tarascan Indians, today known as the
Purhepecha, built it in the 13th century. It means
‘the place of the humming birds’ but the hummingbirds are long since gone, hunted to extinction for their iridescent feathers that were used to
adorn clothing. The ancient city had a population
of 25,000 to 35,000 people. It stands on a hillside
overlooking modern Tzintzuntzan, a small town
of 3,500.
The ruins of five large Purepecha temples remain
with their unusual circular platforms, two of which
have been restored. A dozen workers are there to
restore the site and women are busy with steel
brushes, scraping the lichen off the stones and
washing them so they gleam in the sunlight.
The Museum displays many of the artifacts that
have been found on the site and a model of what
the site must have looked like is on display to help
visitors understand the complexity of the city.
Off to one side lie ruins believed to have been the
dwellings of high priests. A large patio, originally
covered by a pillared roof, was perhaps an altar.
The tombs of high priests were unearthed beneath
its floor, and on a nearby slope, archeologists have
discovered a huge deposit of human bones.
Unfortunately, the natives had a horrific experience with the Spaniards who arrived in 1529. Nuno
de Guzman was sent by Charles V to rule the new
colony. All he wanted was gold and began torturing
the natives because the amounts they brought him
were not what he was expecting. Thinking the chief
was hiding gold from him, he had him tortured and
burned alive. To add to their trauma, their city was
largely dismantled to provide stones for the large
16th century Franciscan Monastery of Santa Ana.
Eventually, Guzman was called back in disgrace
and put in prison and Vasco de Quiroga was sent
to replace him in 1530.
To this day, even the name of Don Vasco is
revered for the efforts he made to help the native
people. He sent for the best artisans in Spain to
teach the natives their crafts and organized small
communities around Lake Patzcuaro, each specializing in a different trade such as copperware,
embroidery, weaving, making guitars, violins, lace,
and pottery. The plan he set up 450 years ago is still

working today. Don’t for a moment underestimate
the quality of the work. The Purhepecha have been
doing this for hundreds of years and they create for
the joy of creating because it comes from the soul.
Another very special place is Janitzio Island, a
small island in Lake Patzcuaro. A return ticket by
boat is only 45 pesos (about $3.50 Cdn), and takes
about 25 minutes. The island has 2,500 inhabitants
and only people who speak Purepechan live there.
Travel for them is free. Greet each person you meet
with ‘nar erandesk’ (have a good day). The people
will be delighted with your effort.
The way to the top is 270 steps and there are little
shops and restaurants all along the way. Arriving at
the top there is a massive concrete statue of Mexican
Independence fighter, Jose Maria Morelos, 40
meters high. If you are still up to climbing higher,
for a price you can ascend the winding stair inside
the statue and peer out of Morelos’ upraised fist.
The story of Morelos’s life is depicted on the walls,
in murals by Ramon Alva de la Canal. A Mexican
Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader,
he led the War of Independence. After Father
Miguel Hidalgo was executed in 1811 he assumed
the leadership. Captured in 1815, he was executed
for treason. The city of Morelia and the state of
Morelos are named in his honor.
We left the island in the same boat that had taken
us there. The driver paused near the shore and on
command, the ‘butterfly fishermen’ came out from
shore to perform. The fishermen work in a group
of six or seven narrow boats.
The whitefish in the lake have been the mainstay
of countless generations but excessive demand has
caused over-fishing and for now this way of life has
ceased.
But the men still display the method and find
some financial return in performing for tourists.
They formed a circle with their boats and then the
nets are dipped into the water in unison. They hit
the boat with their paddles and after a few minutes
raise up one half of the net, and flip it into the boat,
the other side still hopefully capturing more fish.
All we saw were empty nets but it was interesting to
watch the performance. Then one person paddled
over to the tourists to collect the tip.
It was then time to head for shore and enjoy
another Mexican feast at the Rancho La Mesa
overlooking Lake Patzcuaro and the lovely island
of Janitzio.

The times they are a changin’ (but not in Saskatchewan)
by robert white

If you are like me at least once every year I make a phone
call to someone in another part of the country and unintentionally wake them up. As I apologize, I make a mental note
to jot down the time zones in the country and the dates they
change time.

Q: If it is 10 pm in Saskatchewan on December 15, what time is
it in Vancouver and Toronto?

A: Vancouver would be 8 pm and Toronto would be 11 pm.

T

he confusion around Saskatchewan time, as compared to the
rest of Canada, arises from the fact that it is the only province
that does not use Daylight Saving Time (DST) in winter
months. Other provinces “spring forward” their clocks by one hour in
spring to gain more daylight hours in the evening.

DST is essentially the adoption of the standard time of the adjacent time zone lying east of any location. This shifting of time zones
means Saskatchewan synchs with Alberta in winter and Manitoba in
summer.
The one exception to this is the Battle River area including the city
of Lloydminster. Lloydminster’s distinctive situation is reflected in
other legal matters, including its time zone. Alberta law requires the
use of daylight saving time, while Saskatchewan does not observe daylight saving time. Lloydminster’s charter allows it to follow Alberta’s
use of daylight saving time on both sides of the provincial border; this
places the city in the Mountain Standard Time Zone and synchronizes
clocks with those of Alberta.
Remembering Time Shifts
The rest of Canada uses the handy phrase “spring forward, fall
back” as a reminder about setting clocks during the shift. In North
America DST now begins the second Sunday in March and ends the
first Sunday in November. As of November 1 Saskatchewan is one
hour behind Toronto and since broadcasting is centered in Toronto
and New York this is reflected in TV schedules. What is needed is a
simple mnemonic for remembering such as “spring west, fall east.”
A brief history of Saskatchewan time
Saskatchewan is bisected by the 105° West meridian, the central
meridian of the Mountain Standard Time Zone (UTC-7 or seven
hours behind Greenwich Mean Time), yet clocks are kept at UTC-6
all year long. This policy was implemented when the Saskatchewan
Time Act was passed in 1966 to solve the problems of having a patchwork of time zones across the province resulting from each municipality setting their own time policy. Debates about time zones and DST
had preoccupied Saskatchewan during the 1950s and there was even a
province-wide plebiscite in 1956, but divisions remained.

A brief history of Daylight Savings
It all started 94 years ago – first, in
Germany, in 1915, and quickly followed by
Britain and much of Europe and Canada.
DST was originally adopted for reasons of
energy conservation. You can blame it on
industrialization. It was reasoned that less
electricity would be needed in the fall and
winter to light offices and factories if time

were adjusted to suit daily patterns. And why
sleep when the sun is shining bright - far
better to push the clocks ahead one hour in
springtime and wake an hour earlier. The
daylight thus saved can then be spent on outdoor evening activities. But in the fall, turning clocks back an hour made for more winter
days with full light in the morning.
Back then it all seemed so simple; clocks
were not ubiquitous like today. Nor were
there any computers, microwaves, answering
machines and a host of other digital devices
to reset.
With a few exceptions, like Saskatchewan
and pockets of Ontario, Quebec and B.C.,
most jurisdictions in Canada and the U.S.,
perform this ritual on the second Sunday
in March and ends the first Sunday in
November. DST is observed in most of the
United States, except Hawaii, part of Arizona,
and part of Indiana. Europeans commonly
refer to the system as “summer time” as in
British Summer Time and European Summer
Time. All told, more than one billion people
in about 70 countries primarily in temperate
climates observe DST in some form. India
and China do not use DST.
The DST season has become longer to
decrease energy consumption. These benefits
were first observed during the first energy
crisis in the 1970s, when the U.S. moved
the start date for DST up to March. It was
also beneficial in preventing traffic injuries
fatalities due to better light conditions during
commuting hours.
There are many good time zone sites. The
site www.clocklink.com/world_clock.php
shows a world map with active display of time
as you click on a location. Other sites, such as
http://www.qlock.com, provide a downloadable world clock.

muffin tin. With your fingertips, press the
dough up the sides of the individual muffin
tin so there is an indentation in the center.
Once filled, place the tart pan, with the
unbaked shells, in the freezer for about 10
minutes so the shortbread can become firm.
(This will prevent the shortbread from puffing up during baking.)
Bake for approximately 18 - 20 minutes or
until lightly browned. About halfway through
the baking time, lightly prick the bottom
of each shortbread, with the tines of a fork,
if they have puffed up. Check again after
another 5 minutes and prick again if needed.
Once they are fully baked, remove from
oven and place on a wire rack to cool. When
completely cooled, remove the tarts from the
pan. (These may be made in large quantities
and frozen.)
Preparation for Cream Cheese Filling:
With an electric mixer beat cream cheese
until fluffy. Add the condensed milk, lemon
juice, zest, and vanilla. Process until smooth.
Transfer the filling to a bowl, cover, and
refrigerate until serving time. It is best to
make the filling at least a day in advance to
give it time to become firm and for all the
flavors to mingle.
To Serve: Using two small spoons, fill the
tart shells with the cream cheese filling. Just
be sure to fill the shortbread tarts with the
cream the day of serving in order to keep
the shortbread wonderfully crisp. Just before
serving top with fresh berries. Store in the
refrigerator.
Makes 36 - 2 inch miniature tarts.

More recipes
on the next page.

Home & Garden
RECIPES
from the

Recipes continued
from page 8a
Tuna Tofu Mini
Burgers
Makes 6-8 mini burgers
Ingredients
2 standard cans (170g) tuna, oil-packed or water packed
1/2 block (1 block = 300g or 10.5 oz) extra firm tofu
2 tbsp dry plain bread crumbs
2 tbsp finely chopped green onion
1 tbsp miso
1/8 tsp pepper
Directions
Drain the tuna very well. Drain the tofu well.
Dump everything in a plastic bag. Mix very well by squishing
the bag around.
In the meantime, heat up a nonstick frying pan with a little
olive oil.
When everything is evenly mixed, take out spoonfuls of the
mixture from the bag, form into little burgers, and fry on each
side for a couple of minutes until browned. Can also be cooked
on barbecue.
Note: If you are having trouble getting the burgers to hold
together. The key is to drain the tuna very well, especially if you
are using the water-packed variety, and to really mix and knead
everything together thoroughly until the texture is quite fine and
paste-like. If that still doesn’t work, add some egg white.

Eating healthy
begins with
portion control
A “portion” is defined as how much food you
choose to eat at one time, whether in your own house
or in a restaurant.
A “serving” size is the amount of food listed on a
product’s Nutrition Facts. It’s important to note that
there are times when the portion size and the serving size
match and other times when they don’t. The serving size
on the Nutrition Facts is not always a recommended amount
of food to eat. It is a informative way of letting you know the
calories and nutrients in a certain amount of food.

A good way to keep track of your portions is to use a food diary. It
will help you be aware of the amount of food you are eating and the times
you tend to eat too much. You can keep it on your cell phone, online or in a notebook. When looking over your food diary you may find that you started off your day with
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changed. You chose to have a large chocolate bar for emotional reasons. It may be that you ate this way because
you were bored or tired, not because you were hungry. If you realize this is happening, try doing something else,
like taking a break and going for a walk, or drinking water or herbal tea.
The recipes shown here certainly don’t spare the taste. However, since they are served in small quantities, they
are a healthier choice.
Photography by Karyn Kimberley. Food preparation by Debbie Sander.

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Holiday decorating

Ever-changing styles in Christmas décor
by Jennifer Lucky

Introducing Jennifer Dick

B.Sc.N., CFP, RHU

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Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to
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Over the past 14 years she has completed the Insurance and Financial
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Prior to entering the financial services industry, Jennifer practiced nursing
in both the hospital and community setting. She has a Bachelor of Science
in Nursing degree and her understanding of healthcare and the healthcare
system is invaluable when discussing the important issues surrounding
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Jennifer is available to meet with you to discuss any of your personal insurance and savings needs including life insurance, critical illness, long term
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n retail, the majority of Christmas décor
Every year there seems to be a favoured
buying happens in February. It is hard for Christmas animal whether it’s a deer, seal,
a buyer to wrap his head around Santa bird, mouse…or the Christmoose; they all
Clause in February with spring just around get their time in the spotlight. The ‘critter-ofthe corner but it needs to be done. This is the-year’ for 2009 is hedgehogs. We’ve taken
when all the latest trends, colours and critters them and made hedgehog houses in bean
are introduced.
pots, flower pots, or any container that they’ll
In the past few years we have seen a shift tuck into, and you can too. For the hard-totoward coloured trees such as pink, black, buy-for people on your list, create hedgehog
blue, brown, and red. While finding the families with a dad, mom and kid hedgehogs.
right combination of decorations to put on It makes a cute and original gift.
the coloured trees was
For many years now,
My parents clung to “real” clear
somewhat limited, when
mini-lights, both
executed properly, the trees, bubble lights, tinsel that inside and out have
look was worthy of a
been the number one
home decorating magawas saved year after year, choice. Last year, as we
zine. Manufacturers
were driving around
decorations from their
have even given upsidelooking at Christmas
down trees a try. While
displays on housmarriage in 1951 and always light
these trees work well
es, we remarked about
in a retail setting to get
how many people were
an angel tree topper.
the decorations up at
returning to assorted
eye level and free up floor space, they didn’t coloured lights. LED lights are much brighter
really catch on in the domestic market. Pre- and the colours much more vibrant than the
lit half trees are popular with condo owners old bulbs.
who have limited storage and floor space.
Even within families, trends or themes vary
These fit flat against a wall, can be hung or in Christmas décor. The kids grow up, get
left free standing and are reasonably priced married and carve their own traditions and
at about $160.00. This year the shift is back personal look. My parents clung to “real”
to traditional pine trees with realistic quality. trees, bubble lights, tinsel that was saved year
The price tag is a bit higher but well worth after year, decorations from their marriage in
the investment.
1951 and always an angel tree topper. This
There were fewer off-the-wall colours is what we knew and loved. My own tree is
and cartoon characters featured for 2009. hundreds of clear mini-lights, bronze, gold
Traditional decorations like Santa, Father decorations and an angel. My brother’s famChristmas, reindeer and glass balls in all ily has a tree which is a beautiful mixture of
shapes are back in style. The reds and greens bought and homemade decorations, coloured
lean toward matte finishes and muted colours lights, ribbon and an angel. My sister’s famrather than the really bright shades. This isn’t ily has bubble lights, homemade decorations,
to say Christmas has gone country because cardinals and an angel.
that isn’t the case, just more traditional.
Change, moving on, and family; is what
Remarkably, it is the twenty-something group life…and Christmas is all about.
of consumers that are snapping this trend
Jennifer Lucky is in charge of marketing and
up. Cardinals, bluebirds and penguins are promotions at Charter House Interiors at 331
always a strong choice for decorations, they - 1st Ave. North. She can be contacted at 653are timeless.
4634 or visit www.charterhouseinteriors.com.

Human Interest

Tamara’s House participating in sixteen-day campaign
of activism against violence against women

O

ne in every three women has been Institute on Women, Violence and Human
sexually abused at some time in Rights called for a global campaign of 16
her life, according to Canadian sta- days of activism against gender violence to
tistics, and many are re-victimized in adult run from November 25 to December 10 and
relationships. Countless women, with or encompass World Aids day, the anniversary
without these negative childhood experiences of the Montreal Massacre on December 6,
are raped and/or beaten inside intimate ‘part- and Human Rights Day, December 10.
nerships’ or by strangers. Violence against Tamara’s House Services for Sexual Abuse
women and children is, thus, of epidemic Survivors Inc. is participating in the 16proportions, and the problem will not go day campaign to eradicate violence against
away unless we do somewomen.
thing to end the vio- The United Nations General
Tamara’s House in
lence. A 2003 study for
Saskatoon is a unique
Assembly has recognized
the Law Commission of
healing service for surCanada stated that child violence against women as a vivors of child sexual
abuse and neglect cost the
abuse. It is based on
Canadian economy $16 huge social problem, and in a holistic understandbillion annually, and a
ing that child sexual
1995 study (Centre for 1999 declared November 25 abuse can affect all facResearch on Violence
ets of a woman’s life.
Against Women and as the International Day for According to research,
Children) reported the
the Elimination of Violence women’s physical and
economic cost of viomental health, educalence against women as
tion,
employment,
Against Women.
over $4 billion annually,
parenting, and other
so abuse impacts our economic well being as intimate relationships can all be negatively
well as our collective and individual function- impacted by these early experiences. Women
ing.
survivors are over-represented in the populaThe United Nations General Assembly tions served by social services, mental health
has recognized violence against women as a and justice. Tamara’s House has an eighthuge social problem, and in 1999 declared bed residence where women can come to do
November 25 as the International Day for intensive healing. Drop-in services are availthe Elimination of Violence Against Women. able from 1 to 4 pm on Monday, Wednesday,
Around the world, this day had been observed Thursday and Friday, and programs such as
for almost two decades as a day to recognize Yoga, Creative Arts and our Thursday lunch
the plight of women who were murdered, are part of this program. The Harmony Song
raped, battered and sexually harassed in both Program provides traditional Aboriginal healprivate and political contexts. In 1991 the ing, facilitated by an Elder, to survivors of
Centre for Women’s Global Leadership and residential school abuse and their families.
participants from the first Women’s Global Tamara’s House is also mandated to provide

public education to increase awareness about
violence against women and to work toward
eradicating it with the help of the wider community. Our participation in the 16 days of
activism on violence against women is part of
this effort.
Tamara’s House is organizing or participating in the following events during the 16 days
of activism:
November 26, 7 pm at Friendship Park
- light a candle in hope to end all violence
against men, women and children.
November 29 - International Women
Human Rights Defenders Day. Everyone
wear red all day.
December 3 - International Day of
Disabled Persons. Women’s Center showing the Politechnique documentary at the
University of Saskatchewan. See website for
time and exact location.
December 4, 10 am to 2 pm -Tamara’s
House table in the tunnel all day at the

University of Saskatchewan (in collaboration
with the Women’s Center).
December 6 -Anniversary of the Montreal
massacre. Women’s Center hosting the vigil
at the University of Saskatchewan. See website for time and exact location.
December 8, 10 to 12 pm - Women to
Women abuse project workshop at Tamara’s
House.
December 10, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Human Rights Day: lunch for everyone who
participated in the 16 days. (see website for
location).
Some media events are also being organized
by Tamara’s House, but are not confirmed
yet.
See their website at www.tamarashouse.
sk.ca for more information.
Article submitted courtesy of Elizabeth
Anne McNulty, MSW, RSW, PhD. Director,
Tamara’s House Services for Sexual Abuse
Survivors Inc.

he stress of post-Christmas bills plus
growing awareness of the environmental impact is leading an increasing number of people to choose mindful
ways to celebrate that save not only money
and resources but time and personal energy.
Celebrating in ways that honour your self,
your relationships, your savings and the planet requires some forethought and appreciation of the value of moderation. Most adults
remember the single, and often simple, gifts
that meant most to them as children when

presents were few and far between. If you
think back to when you were a kid, likely
your fondest memory is of a family outing
tobogganing or looking for a tree. These are
the kinds of memories your children will
recall too.
Every time you go to buy something, ask
yourself first. Is the recipient likely to receive
fulfillment, satisfaction, and value in proportion to the life energy being spent on it? The
life energy includes the hours you exchanged
to make the money to buy this. Secondly,
does the item and the exchange reflect your
deepest values and the ideals Christmas is
about; joy, peace, and happiness?
The direct satisfaction from stuff is fleeting
but can be made more meaningful. Meeting
a recipient’s needs ensures there will be no
unused and frivolous stuff cluttering lives
and next summer’s garage sales. Further steps
include considering green gift options.

Green Christmas
Choose local
Buying locally produced products, crafts and
artworks strengthens the regional economy
and supports small businesses that depend
on Christmas sales. Gifts of locally grown
foods and preserves can introduce family and
friends to new options.
Natural enjoyment
A park pass, a good quality pair of binoculars,
bird books and other items to help someone
enjoy nature can be great gifts.
Green products
- The Better Good opened recently on
Broadway. Seasonal features include fair
trade, handmade wool toques and mittens,
cozy handmade wool socks, organic cotton
and hemp sweaters made from recycled yarn

and pure sheep’s wool slippers. Corey and
Laura Neufeld, operate the eco-store that
carries a range of organic, fairly traded, local
and handmade products. They also share 10
percent of company profits with charities like
Grandmothers for Grandmothers who raise
money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and
its work in Africa.
-Through SARCAN, people with disabilities
sell practical handmade wooden products
such as birdhouses, signs, coat racks, plant
pots, and toys. See online catalogue at www.
sarcan.ca.
-Ten Thousand Villages stores are another
place to shop with a conscience. They carry
fairly-traded, handcrafted products from
around the globe. Saskatoon has three outlets. You can also shop online and read the
artisan’s profile.
Durable products
When shopping for gifts, choose items that
are durable and have less packaging. They
may cost more in the short-term, but will
last longer.
Experiences over goods
Experiences can be more memorable than any
object. It could be a special time you spend
together with a recipient or an opportunity
for them to go out.
Here are just a few ideas:
- tickets to movies, concerts or sporting
events
- membership in an organization or gym
- gift certificate to a restaurant or spa
Give your time, skill or talent
Examples are:
- babysitting offer, perhaps with a getaway
idea for an overworked mother
- a massage, music lesson, coaching or offer
of assistance
- family recipes collected in a binder or recipe

box
- a journal filled with memories of your relationship and words of gratitude and appreciation
- CD of music you think they would enjoy
(or a compilation of poems or quotations)
- gift coupons for things like a home-cooked
meal, a walk, dishwashing, a special date,
breakfast in bed, or your undivided attention
for a period of time.
Global giving
There are now several well-established international organizations that offer creative packages of basic items for those most in need. You
can fund chickens, goats, seeds, seedlings,
tools, training and basic services that go to villagers. See www.oxfamunwrapped.ca, www.
plancanada.ca, www.chf-partners.ca or www.
giftsthatmatter.ca. GlobalGiving, allows you
to find, support and track high-impact, grassroots development projects around the world.
See www.globalgiving.com
Other ideas
- Wrap gifts in the comic section of the newspaper, old maps or used gift wrap. Iron if
wrinkled. Towels, scarves and fabric can also
be used as well as gift bags. Save bows, ribbon, festive bags and paper for reuse.
- A great project for kids is to have a “decorations party.” Create unique holiday decorations with old greeting cards, cookie dough,
and potpourri made from kitchen spices such
as cinnamon and cloves.
- Green gadgets such as solar and crank powered lights, radios, clocks, and chargers are
increasingly available. Battery chargers are a
very useful gift. For ideas or ordering online
see the Toronto-based Grassroots Store and
click on Green Gift Giving. Other resources
include: www.simpleliving.org and www.
reduce.org

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Home & Garden

Winter artistry

W

by Janet Wanner

inter in the garden is a special way to experience
the beauty of my plants. This year we had an early
taste of snow in October before the leaves had
time to fly off their stems. We did not get the beautiful hues
that mark fall and ease us into our deep cold and banks of
snow that is winter here in Saskatchewan.
Snow is a great insulating blanket that keeps our perennials
and shrubs alive despite the -20C winters we have. The early
snow, although unpleasant gave us a good amount of moisture
to water in our evergreens and trees, so that they have a good
reserve of moisture through the harsh drying winds to come.
We can grow strawberries here when we get a deep blanket
over them. Strawberries die at – 7. However, even at -20C, it
is only -5 at the bottom where those plants and other forms
of life are surviving.
My special Hardi-Mac with its thin skin has a tree wrap on
it. It is a special coil of plastic (white) wound around the trunk

to keep those hungry mice from girdling the bottom
of the tree. The garden is far from dead quiet in the
winter. All sorts of animals, invisible to us, are still
busy with their own fight for survival.

That Mugo has been on our
hit list for several years, since it
is so large and wide, but the
first snows of winter are really
beautiful in its branches.
We pruned our old Mugo pine the other day and
I used some of the branches to cover delicate plants
like the mini stripped Carex that is a zone
five plant. The snow is caught in its branches and holds it there to protect these small
perennials. Now that the trees are dropping
their leaves, we package them in small flattened black plastic bags and leave them in the garden
over such sensitive plants as my ‘Lime Rickey’ coral
bells and wrap my sensitive roses in a winter coat of
two or three to protect them from the fluctuations in
temperature.
The rest of my Mugo prunings went to a pot (black
urn) filled with chicken wire. I created my Christmas
and winter bouquets with the larger branches while it
is still pleasant enough to work outside. I try to find
a use for everything that we grow.
That Mugo has been on our hit list for several
years, since it is so large and wide, but the first snows
of winter are really beautiful in its branches. I think
we all need some evergreen forms in our gardens to
view snow. Our Mugo is right outside our front room
window and is perfect for bird watching. Just ask
our cats! It is the only time I hear chuntering from
a cat. The variety of birds that seek protection in its
branches is wonderful.

We
are stockpiling our bird
seed for the winter
and repairing the bird
feeders. This year I am putting
down some plastic under the feeder
to catch the scattered seed, so that it does
not germinate in my walkway area next summer.
That is too much weeding! We offer a full banquet of
different types of bird seed to attract and feed a whole range
of winter dwellers. Fat in the form of suet or peanut butter is
also a high calorie favorite.
I had a chance to put in my small patches of tulips yesterday. I can colour match next season’s garden with groups
of tulips that start blooming in late May with the Triumph
‘Apricot Beauty’ and Darwin Hybrid (the tallest and earliest)
and finish with the late blooming Rembrandts and Parrots
tulips in late June. The late bloomers remind me of the Dutch
Masters paintings of tulips with flares of
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By mid winter most of my plants will be
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Do not text someone while
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Structure at all Times
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maintain appropriate sentence
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There is nothing more frustrating than receiving a poorly written email where the letter “I” is

not even capitalized. Also, try
to steer clear of abbreviated colloquialisms like “lol” or “rofl”.
Especially if you don’t know
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You know those fancy signatures people design special
for their email? The ones with
their name in giant letters and
a graphic of a puppy wandering
underneath? The rainbow-text
or sparkling stars? Avoid these
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who has one of these signatures,
it probably means you are using
“lol” and “rofl” in your correspondence and this sends the
message that you spent more
time constructing your signature than you did composing
the email.

es, reveal heart-wrenching personal
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at school now”, “Sara hates school”,
“Sara is eating a sandwich” is infuriating and meaningless. An example of a
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Healthier pots and pans
Healthy eating isn’t just about wholesome food choices, how you prepare your food also makes a difference.
Various cooking methods can either boost or reduce the
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Some of the pots, pans, and plastic ware that we are
using for cooking today could potentially be harmful.
A lot of these products are made with something called
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The GreenPan, for example, is made
without PTFE and instead uses
super heat-resistant Thermolon a
mineral coating derived from silica. It has no toxic components
and can withstand 850F with
no problem. So it is good for
us and the environment.
The Emile Henry and Le
Creuset pots offer a slow,
natural cooking process. They
don’t use a lot of oil and
they’re similar to a stewing pot
as the natural juices come out
slowly. Slow cooking is an old
tradition where people would use
one of the tougher cuts of meats and
stew it by cooking it slowly until the
water condensed on the top of the pot and
dropped back into the cooking. This would
make it very moist.

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Keep raw meat, poultry, seafood and their juices away
from ready-to-eat foods.
Avoid cross-contamination by using one cutting board for
raw meat, poultry and seafood and a different cutting board
for ready-to-eat or cooked foods. Use different knives, tongs
and/or spatulas as well.
Always wash, rinse and sanitize cutting boards and utensils
after they have been in contact with raw meat, poultry or
seafood.
Put cooked food on a clean plate (do not use the same
plate that held the raw meat, poultry or seafood).
Do not use leftover sauce or marinade from raw meat on
cooked food.
Protect food from contamination while it’s stored the
fridge and during transportation and display; cover it with
plastic food wrap or keep it in separate containers.

Wash your hands with soap and water:
- before starting food preparation, when switching foods,
after using the washroom, and whenever hands are dirty.
Wash, rinse and sanitize all surfaces and equipment prior
to contact with food:
- Wash the surface with warm soapy water, rinse with
clean warm water and sanitize. To make a sanitizing solution, you can mix 1 tsp (5 ml) bleach with 3 cups (750 ml)
water. (Note - some people do not like to use bleach in the
kitchen.)
Rinse and scrub all fruits and vegetables before peeling or
cutting.

Chill
Don’t let foods sit at temperatures where bacteria can grow.
The danger zone is between 4 degrees C and 60 degrees C
(40 F - 140F)). Cool cooked foods quickly. Dividing the
food into smaller portions will help to chill it more quickly
as will using shallow containers. Metal containers cool foods
faster than glass or plastic containers. Refrigerate or freeze
hazardous foods within two hours.
And be careful not to overstock your refrigerator as this
may hinder the circulation of chilled air.

Pets & Families

SCAT Street Cat Rescue looks for
homes for over 140 cats

Participating in the 2009 Iams Homes 4 the Holidays
Campaign to find loving homes for pets this holiday season

“We’re proud to be a participant in this
amazing campaign and our dedicated volunteers are working very hard to help these
cats experience a happy life with a loving
forever family.”

SCAT Street Cat Rescue joins the global adoption campaign – Iams Home 4 the Holidays - teaming up with nearly
3,500 shelters from around the world in an effort to find
homes for 1.5 million pets. There are presently over 140 cats
in Street Cat foster homes waiting for loving families with
which to spend their Christmas.
“With so many homeless pets, it is important that everyone
get involved this holiday season,” said Linda Jean Gubbe,
spokesperson for SCAT. “We’re proud to be a participant
in this amazing campaign and our dedicated volunteers are
working very hard to help these cats experience a happy life
with a loving forever family.”
Special rates are effective from now until December 31st for
the IAMS Home 4 the Holidays Adoption Campaign:
• $50 Seniors (8+ years)
• $75 Adults (1 to 7 years)
• $95 Kittens & youths (under 1 year)

About Iams Home 4 the Holidays (IH4TH)
As one of the most successful pet adoption
programs in the world, IH4TH partners with
nearly 3,500 animal organizations dedicated
to finding forever homes for orphaned pets.
Founded by the Helen Woodward Animal
Center and supported by Iams, IH4TH
began in 1999 with just 14 participating

animal shelters in San Diego County. Since
then, IH4TH has helped more than 3 million
families experience the joy of pet adoption,
including more than 1.2 million pet adoptions last year alone. For more information,
please visit www.iamshome4theholidays.
com.

About SCAT Street Cat Rescue Program Inc.
Saving and improving
feline lives since 1997, SCAT
Street Cat Rescue Program
Inc. volunteers have helped
hundreds of cats from the
streets as well as providing
resources such as courtesy
listings and help line for
members of the Saskatoon
community to help many
additional felines. Over 1800
cats have seen their way into
the SCAT program to date,
with an average of 120 adoptions every year.
Online
includes:

thoughts about the world of
cats, animal rescue and Street
Cat Rescue. http://communities.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/blogs/pawsitivethinking/default.aspx

All cats and kittens adopted during the IH4TH will go
home with an IAMS Adoption Kit, which includes information tips to help the new pet parent and their feline companion get off on the right paw.
Available for adoption cats can be viewed on streetcat.petfinder.com or call the SCAT Adoption Centre on Faithfull at
955-7228. Adoption! Do it for Life!
We will be at Market Mall on Friday, November 20.
Contact: Linda Jean Gubbe
Voice Msg: 955-3608
Cell Phone: 230-1598
SCAT Street Cat Rescue Program
Centre on Faithfull
108 – 2750 Faithfull Avenue
PO BOX 31041
Saskatoon, SK S7H 5S8
Phone: 955-7228 - Fax: 955-1037

•
Home website:
Streetcat.ca
• Available for adoption cats listing:
Streetcat.petfinder.
com
• BLOG: SCAT
Adoption Centre on
Faithfull: videos and
comments from the
free roaming adoption
centre on the corner
of 50th & Faithfull
in the Concorde
Group of Companies
Heritage Business
Center.
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primarily high school with some students in upper elementary. The students are here to study for one
or more semesters.
A fundamental cornerstone of the international program is the homestay experience. It is an integral part
of the program because of the sharing of culture, family, and language. English language acquisition is the
primary goal of the students who come here. The program has proven to be a highly positive experience
for families. International parents are looking for a warm family environment for their children.

We need host families in all areas of the city.

Hosting a student is an exciting cultural exchange. The student reimburses the family $600 a month.
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• November 18, 2009 • Section A

17

Human Interest

Baby boom
Local volunteers spread
Christmas to third-world children Healthcare bust – are you prepared?

by Jennifer Dick

While many Saskatoon children will be

By Cameron Zimmer

excitedly looking under the Christmas tree
this year with expectation of finding a new
video game or cell phone, many children
in third-world countries haven’t heard
about the holiday, let alone ever received
a thoughtful gift.
Operation Christmas Child (OCC)—the world’s largest children’s Christmas project—is an organization
attempting to address this disparity by bringing Christmas
to children surrounded by war, poverty, and disaster,
regardless of their race, religion or gender.
OCC encourages volunteers to pick up shoe boxes at
local businesses and organizations to fill them with toys,
hygiene products and a personal note. The organization
then delivers the boxes directly to children in Central
America, South America and Africa.
Many Saskatoon volunteers have found it rewarding to
give the boxes to children who may never have received
a gift. Adeline Sawatsky, a resident in Bethany Manor
seniors’ complex, doesn’t have any children of her own
but says she likes to experience the joy of giving to children.
“This is my way of doing something for the next generation.”
Since OCC first launched in Canada in 1993, Sawatsky
has assembled hundreds of shoe boxes each year. This
year she has collected enough items to fill 120 boxes, but
doesn’t consider it work.
“I hope that these children will get inspired. Even if just
one gets inspired, then it has been worth it.”
Local business owners also support OCC’s focus on
children in need. Ron Blais has supplied OCC boxes in
his Saskatoon Dollar Store With More outlets for eight
years.
“I felt it was a good cause because kids appreciate something they haven’t seen before and it all goes directly to
the kids—there’s not a percentage taken out,” says Blais,
who also makes a corporate donation to the charity each
year.
Janet and Don Neufeld, who co-own J&H Builder’s
Warehouse, have served on the board for Samaritan’s
Purse, the international relief organization that oversees
OCC, for over a decade.

Last year, more than 713,000 OCC
shoe boxes were
collected in Canada.
After taking trips to distribute the boxes in Jamaica,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Cambodia and Liberia, the couple
has seen firsthand the difference shoe boxes make in
children’s lives.
“It’s humbling and very exciting to think that while
you’re not fixing their life, you are contributing in a little
small way so they can smile and they can laugh. They can
play with things and I think it gives them a little bit of
hope,” says Janet.
“Looking at the joy in the eyes of children that receive
a shoe box, you’re giving them not just a moment of joy.
You’re giving them a good chunk of time of joy,” shares
Don.
Last year, more than 713,000 OCC shoe boxes were
collected in Canada. This season, shoe boxes from Canada
will make their way to countries in South and Central
America, and West Africa.
Shoe boxes can be picked up at Saskatchewan
Transportation Company (STC), Forest Grove Church,
Scott’s Parable and Your Dollar Store With More.
Boxes will be collected from November 16 to 21 at
Forest Grove Church, STC, Cooke Agencies,
J & H Builders Warehouse, Circle Drive
Alliance Church and Armstrong Physiotherapy
Clinics.

T

he baby boomers are preparing for retirement. In 2011
the first baby boomers will
be turning 65. Over the following 18
years the largest group of people ever
will become seniors. Right now only
12 percent of Canadians are over 65,
yet they account for 43 percent of all
health care spending by provincial
and territorial governments. As the
boomers age, that number will definitely increase.
If you are planning for retirement,
don’t count on government programs to meet all of your potential
health care needs. It is no secret
that Canadians have seen changes
to the health care system over the
past decade. We are reminded daily
of waiting lists, privatization, leaving the province for medical tests
and unexpected health care costs.
Recently, the Canadian health care
system has been spotlighted in the
American media as the great health
care reform debate has loomed at the
forefront of U.S. politics.
Although Canada has one of the
best medical systems in the world,
it is not perfect. A common misconception is that long term care
will be paid by our provincial health
plans when in fact that is not the
case. In their document titled “Long
Term Care Insurance in Canada” the
Council of Aging in Ottawa notes
that “provincial health plans and private supplementary plans usually will
not pay for long term care at home or
in a facility.”
This is important for the baby
boomers to know. When planning
for retirement, most of us think
about how we will spend our new
found freedom, focusing on recreational activities, family and travel.
Little attention, if any, is given to the
not so pleasant topic of our health.
When asked the question how will
a serious illness/injury affect your
life and finances, most people say it
would be devastating. When asked
where would the money come from

to pay for extra healthcare costs not
anticipated in your retirement budget, the usual answer is savings. But
what would you do if the savings
ran out?
Long term care insurance is one
way to protect your retirement savings from being depleted by healthcare costs. It is a relatively new product available in Canada that has been
brought to the forefront of financial
planning in the past few years as
the aging of the boomers has come
into focus. Long term care insurance will provide the extra monies
required when a person is no longer
able to care for themselves without
assistance.
Although the focus of this type of
insurance has been for the boomers,
it should be considered at all ages.
No one is immune to injury or illness
and long term care insurance never
expires. It is a plan for the “if” and
“when” of life. It will be in place
“if” something unexpected happens.
It will still be there “when” the probability of needing help with care is
the highest, in our elder years.
It is very important to include a
discussion of long term care insurance in your financial planning to
make sure you gain an understanding of:
- the costs associated with long
term care
- the limitations of government
and private health plans
- the benefits and drawbacks of
being a caregiver
- options that can help you maintain independence, protect your
assets and get the care you want.
We cannot stop the aging process but we can be prepared for the
future.
Jennifer Dick B.Sc.N., CFP, RHU
is a Certified Financial Planner with
O’Reilly Insurance, the co-operators,
in Saskatoon. She can be contacted
at 306-934-7331 or Jennifer_dick@
cooperators.ca.

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November 19
Lakeland: Journeys in
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by Allan Casey,
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November 21
A Letter to My Son,
A Letter to My
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by Kim S, signing
1pm

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the residents of
Ward 10 for
their support

East’s 3♠ bid was preemptive, showing a long
suit (usually 7 cards) and a weak hand, its
purpose being to make life difficult for the
opponents. And so it does, pushing N-S into
an ugly 4♥ contract which has 5 top losers.
West cashes his three Clubs and then, for
want of better, shifts to a Diamond. Dummy
wins that, and draws trumps. It was fortunate
for Declarer that West started with no Spades,
otherwise he would have been down two in a
hurry. But now, if Declarer can bring home
the Diamond suit, both of those Spade losers
will disappear and this rotten contract will
actually make! Do you play Diamonds from
the top (hoping that they are 3-3 or that East
has Jx)? Or do you finesse the Ten (playing
West to have Jxxx)?

By Brian Gunnell

It may be tempting to think “East has seven
Spades and West has none, therefore West is
more likely to have Diamond length.” But
that’s only part of the picture and Declarer
will count the whole hand. East started with
seven Spades, two Hearts, and one Club.
That much we know. This leaves three
Diamonds, no more, no less! So Declarer
confidently plays the Diamonds from the top
and the Spade losers are thrown off. It pays
to count in this game!
It also pays to stay awake. Yes, you
noticed, the defense was fast asleep! East
must ruff the third Club, just in case West has
no Spades. Now the Spades are cashed and
it is down two. And let’s also mention that
West should have helped his dozing partner

by leading a low Club at Trick 3. That will
wake him up!
Everyone is invited to take part in the
November 5-8 BRIDGE TOURNAMENT
to be held at the Saskatoon Bridge Club,
located at 3041 Louise Street. Call 373-3077
for more information about games, lessons and
special events. Everyone is welcome! Check out
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game of bridge.
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• November 18, 2009 • Section A

19

Human Interest

SRC test for second leading lung cancer cause

A

n odourless, tasteless and invisible gas is Canada’s
second leading cause of lung cancer, but chances are
you’ve never heard of it.
It’s radon, a radioactive gas produced by decaying uranium
in rocks and soil. Radon can build to high levels indoors when
it slips through cracks and openings. Long-term exposure to
high radon concentrations in indoor air can increase lung
cancer risk.
The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) has been conducting radon testing for nearly 30 years, but it recently added
a new radon testing service that analyzes radon levels over a
longer term to give a more accurate reading. It’s the only laboratory in Saskatchewan and one of only a handful in Canada
that offers this test.

“We’ve offered the short-term test for a long time, but a few
years ago the federal government lowered the guideline radon
level and that’s when we began developing the long-term test
that Health Canada recommends,” says Brenda Stanek, who
manages SRC’s Environmental Analytical Laboratories.

It’s the only laboratory in Saskatchewan
and one of only a handful in Canada
that offers this test.
For $50, SRC will provide individuals or businesses with
either a short-term test that requires a 48 hour exposure time,
or a long-term test that measures radon levels over
90 days.
The short-term test, sometimes used during home
sales, employs a charcoal-filled canister that clients

Backgrounder: Radon and Lung
Cancer
Radon’s link to lung cancer was discovered in the 1970s when studies of
uranium miners exposed to high levels of
radon showed they had a high incidence
of lung cancer.
Radon gas in the air can be inhaled
where it breaks down and gives off alpha
particles. Alpha particles release small
amounts of energy that are absorbed
by lung tissue and result in lung cell
damage. Damaged lung cells can lead
to cancer.
Two recent independent scientific
studies in Europe and North America
showed that lung cancer risks extend to
radon levels found in homes.
About 2,000 lung cancer deaths in
Canada are linked to radon each year.
Worldwide, 10 per cent of lung cancers are attributed to radon exposure.
Sources: Health Canada; Canadian
Mortgage and Housing Corporation;
Canadian Cancer Society
gas containing radon can enter a house any
place where the house contacts the soil.
SRC Environmental Analytical Laboratories
performs short and long-term radon tests for
clients across Saskatchewan and Canada. Those
interested in ordering a radon test can call tollfree to 1-800-240-8808, email analytical@
src.sk.ca or visit www.src.sk.ca/radon for more
information.

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past 3 years!
I look forward
to working
with you over the
next term!
Warmest regards,
always,

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can place in a home or building’s lowest level.
The long-term test uses an alpha track detector, which is
a canister containing a special plastic square. Radon emits
alpha particles, which release small energy bursts that make
microscopic markings on the plastic. SRC then uses specialized equipment to enhance those etchings and determine
radon levels.
In addition to being Lung Cancer Awareness Month in
Canada, Stanek suggests that November is an ideal time to
order a radon test because it’s at the beginning of the coldest
months that often correlate to higher radon levels in homes.
“Winter is the best time for testing because it’s the worst
case scenario for radon levels. Your house is closed up more
so you don’t get much air flow to get rid of radon in your
house,” explains Stanek.
Most homes have some measureable level of radon present,
but the only way to determine if a home has a radon level
higher than Health Canada’s indoor radon guideline is to
test for it.
A home’s radon amount depends on soil
characteristics, construction type, foundation, occupant lifestyle and weather. During
much of the year, a home’s inside air pressure is lower than in the soil surrounding the
foundation. This difference in pressure draws
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love the smell of country air. It is one of
the many reasons my husband and I left
Saskatoon and moved to the beautiful
boreal forest. That first morning breath is like
an elixir for my body and soul. It has become
routine for me to step out with a cup of coffee and revel in the sweet and earthy aroma
of the countryside. One glorious morning
shortly after our relocation, I hurried outside
eager for the forest air. My dog was as eager
as I was and began to sniff around the yard at
his leisure. “Ah!” I thought, “Life is so very,
very good. Wait a minute that’s no sweet
smell, that’s disgusting! What is that? Oh no,
it smells like, it is, it’s poo.” I knew where the
sewer tank was but having no experience with
rural containment systems I didn’t know why
I should be able to smell it. I headed out in
my robe and slippers in the direction of the
tank. My dog’s sensitive nose had already
taken him there and as I got closer he began
madly rolling around in the grass beside the
tank. “What’s he doing?” I thought, as I covered my nose with my sleeve. When I got to
the tank, the realization of the situation hit
me as hard as the horrible stench. The sewer
tank had overflowed and my dog had just
rolled in the waste. A city girl’s sensibilities
aren’t necessarily prepared for these types of
situations. My husband wasn’t home. Not
that it mattered because he knew no more
about it than I did and he could never have
been persuaded to deal with the dog. It was
all up to me. I called the plumber and began
mentally preparing myself to wash the dog.
For some reason I never thought of bathing the dog outside.
My precious pooch
had only ever been
bathed in a proper
tub, so after an hour
of choking back my
gag reflex I managed
to clean the dog,
the tub, the bathroom, and all the
floors. The plumber
couldn’t come until
the next day. In the

meantime I learned how to severely limit my
water and sewer usage by getting personal
with the bushes behind my house.
It was just another day in the country
and my rural education was just beginning.
I’ve learned many things since then, the
most important being that if you want to
relocate to the country you should acquire a
strong stomach and a huge sense of humor.
My impeccably groomed dog was directly
responsible for this first lesson. He took great
pleasure in seeking out disgusting malodorous things to roll in regardless of my preference for the scent of shampoo. Wild animal
scat is his favourite, along with the desire
to accumulate burrs and wild rose branches
to adorn his silky coat. Finally I learned to
laugh at the look of glee on his face and I
certainly learned to relax about the perpetual
mud on my kitchen floor. Another thing I’ve
learned is that it’s important to maintain a
good rapport with your local plumber. Water
and sewer are not supplied by the city and
are essential for day to day living. Luckily
for us the local plumber has become a good
friend. Country living has a way of getting
you in touch with nature in a myriad of ways.
Some are extremely pleasant and some, not so
much, but if you love life and laugh at yourself often, you’ll get by. Life in the country
really can be grand.
After 22 years of living in Saskatoon, Sherry
Richards abandoned her familiar surroundings
and moved North to live in Saskatchewan’s
boreal forest. She can be contacted by emailing
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ow many times have you wanted
things to get back to “normal?”
Normal is that state where you
think you know what’s going on, what is
expected of you and generally the state in
which you find yourself operating comfortably. It doesn’t mean that you’re having an
easy time. Normal could be overworked and
underpaid. Normal could be bored. Normal
could also be happy to be alive. It is that state
which you long for when life gets tough or
hectic or emotionally draining. Normal is so
“normal.”
We could never survive without normal
routines or habits. How you get up in the
morning, how you go to work, making sure
you look both ways before you cross the street
– left first, which hand you brush your teeth
with, how you fold your hands, and the list
goes on and on.
Sometimes, “normal” just gets in the way,
especially when you want to do something
different. A new situation comes up at work
or you need to solve a problem at home.
Maybe you avoid something because of a
childhood habit – are the assumptions still
valid? How do you know?

A friend told me that he doesn’t like asparagus. The “normal” for him was to have it
steamed to within a centimeter of its life and
then served with a bland cream sauce. It was
strong tasting and had a very unpleasant feel
in the mouth.

I went to a seminar some time
ago where the speaker suggested that to help change
your perspective on a particular
topic, you might try hanging
out with people who have different perspectives on that topic
– especially perspectives you
disagree with.
I convinced him to consider it raw, or
slightly grilled. He is still haunted by his
mother’s asparagus but I’ve seen him ordering
it in restaurants and serving it in salads. All he
needed was to examine the assumptions in his

“normal.” How many of us have an “asparagus” normal?
Learning new habits – new “normals,”
requires work and conscious effort just like
learning to play an instrument or how to
operate a new device takes some practice.
First and foremost – if you want to change a
normal you have to start thinking differently.
Your current perspectives will need to change
and continue to change. More important,
you can’t be satisfied with taking an attitude
of complacency. Thinking differently is going
to require some work and some persistence.
If you aren’t in the mode of challenging the
assumptions in your life then you’ll need to
start small. Try something in your daily routine. What might you like to change, morning
or evening routines or routes to work?
I went to a seminar some time ago where
the speaker suggested that to help change
your perspective on a particular topic, you
might try hanging out with people who have
different perspectives on that topic – especially perspectives you disagree with. Why
would you do that? You learn more from the
people you disagree with. The speaker suggested you might want to attend meetings of

groups with perspectives that make you angry
– listen to what they have to say and hold
your own tongue. I’ve tried this. It’s not easy.
Those particular groups still make me angry
sometimes, but I have been able to get a better understanding of my own perspective by
trying to understand theirs.
Changing deep set “normal” attitudes and
perspectives can be somewhat akin to changing the direction of a ship with a hand mixer.
It takes persistence. But, the world is rapidly
evolving as we try to pull ourselves out of this
economic down turn. Saskatchewan is one of
the best places to live and do business right
now and that means that change is affecting
all of our “normals.” Re-evaluate your normals and see which ones you need to adjust.
Situation normal? – Only if you are messing with your normals “because the times they
are a changin’.”
Bill Brooks is a physicist and an award winning promoter of science and technology. He is
also the senior consultant for eclecthink international – a creativity and innovation consulting
company in Saskatoon. For more information
visit www.eclecthink.com

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work or service that is performed without
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receiving goods or services in return. Volunteer
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co-ordinated through community-based, nonprofit organizations.
The motivation for volunteer work can be
varied. Volunteer Canada reports that some
people volunteer to provide a needed service or
advance a worthy cause, while others volunteer
for personal development reasons. Many volunteers are motivated by a combination of the
two and find that volunteering can be a great
way to…
• learn new skills or use and develop existing
skills
• interact with other volunteers in the community
• explore new career options or interests and
learn more about them
• meet new people and make new contacts
• gain valuable experience and references
• discover the satisfaction that can come from
helping others
• enhance self-confidence and self-esteem
• find opportunities for travel

It is important for volunteers to understand
their legal rights and responsibilities. Perhaps
most importantly, volunteers must understand
that they may be personally responsible for their
own actions even when they are performing volunteer duties. The extent that a volunteer may
be held personally responsible for their actions
may be affected by the relationship between the
volunteer and the organization for which they
volunteer.
Our society requires individuals to take reasonable care when going about their daily business. In law, this is sometimes referred to as the
“duty to take reasonable care.” Sometimes this
duty is set out in statutes with regard to certain
activities, such as driving a car. But individuals
are also expected to take reasonable care even
when an activity is not specifically dealt with
under a statute or law. Individuals must generally take care not to act in such a way that might
cause damage or injury to another. When an
individual fails to take such reasonable care, they

Developing skills for sales success

H

ave you ever wondered why
some sales professionals do
extremely well in meeting
or exceeding their sales targets? What
qualities do successful sales people
have?
For the most part, success in sales is
determined by an individual’s attitude
and the approach taken when selling. In today’s business climate, many
customers are well informed about the
products and services they want to
purchase, so the traditional approach

of promoting a one-sided buyer-seller
relationship does not work. Successful
salespeople adopt a more consultative
approach that is customer-focused. In
consultative selling, the entire sales process is geared toward the sales person’s
understanding of the customer’s needs
rather than being concerned about
making the sale. The sales professional
builds customer confidence by recommending only those goods and services
that are appropriate for the customer.
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may be sued for their negligence. This information is not intended to scare away potential
volunteers, but rather to prepare them.
Although volunteer work may expose you to
some risk, it is important to understand that
you can take certain steps to protect yourself
without giving up all the benefits that volunteer
work can provide. Learning more about the law
and volunteers can provide you with knowledge
that you can use to protect yourself. Volunteer
Canada suggests that individuals considering
volunteering with an organization make sure
that the organization is a “good fit” for them.
In particular, individuals should understand
the mission or mandate of the organization and
what exactly the expectations are for volunteers.
It is important for volunteers to understand
how their work will advance the organization’s
mission or mandate. Required skills or those
that can be developed should be identified, as
well as details about how work is supervised and
any known risks and how they are managed.
If you are not sure about organized volunteerism you might want to start by practicing random acts of kindness. According to the Random
Acts of Kindness Foundation, as people tap
into their own generous human spirit and share
kindness with one another, they discover for

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themselves the power of kindness to effect positive change in their lives and the lives around
them. When kindness is expressed, healthy
relationships are created, community connections are nourished, and people are inspired to
pass kindness on.
So why not get started today? For more
information about volunteering visit Volunteer
Canada at www.volunteer.ca; for ideas about
incorporating acts of kindness visit sites such as
www.actsofkindness.org or www.kindacts.net.
This article is intended to be for general information only. People who need specific advice
should see a lawyer or other professional. For
general information about other areas of the law,
contact the Public Legal Education Association,
500 - 333, 25th Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7K
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Express Life is the lifestyles section of the Neighbourhood Express
with information about family, health, self-development,
human interest and entertainment, including activities
and events, “Experience Saskatoon,” and “On The Edge.”

Choc’la Cure

b y S u s a n B u ss e

A delightful & delectable event to support
cancer treatment in Saskatchewan

Photography by Karyn Kimberley

was a sacrifice. His last haircut was the day
before he started med school (because his parents wouldn’t let him go to med school with
a mohawk). The audience rallied together to
give $16,000 and his parents matched up to
$10,000 for a total of $26,000. Wow! The
generosity continued.
Kal Hourd was invited to play his song
of hope and courage, “When Pink is Just a
Colour Again.” The song is geared toward
breast cancer research but the message is that
there’s hope and we’re all fighting this. Kal
teamed up with Brad Johner for a few songs
and they played off each other, providing
much entertainment.
Brad Johner, recording artist and feature
entertainment for the event, commented
“What I really enjoy about this event is
it’s not just a general fundraiser for cancer
research, it’s for a specific instrument to combat cancer. It’s really neat.”

n Friday, November 6, Saskatoon
stepped up to the plate in many
ways. Choc’la Cure, an evening in
support of the Saskatoon Cancer Centre,
was a delicious success. The greenhouse at
Dutch Growers was magically transformed
into an enchanting wonderland – filled with
beautifully set tables, hung candle chandeliers, live musical entertainment, chocolate
martinis, a scrumptious dinner and tables
full of Saskatoon’s most decadent chocolate
desserts!
The silent auction tables were full to the
brim with generous donations from Saskatoon
merchants and community members, and the
live auction was thrilling. Kelly Minisofer,
champion auctioneer, revved the guests into
purchasing/donating over $90,000 from the
live auction alone. The excitement was palpable when two bidders squared off to win
the “Fishing with Babcock” weekend fly-in
fishing trip for six with hockey coach, Mike
Babcock. When the ‘sold’ call rang through
the space and the gong sounded, the entire
crowd gave these two a standing ovation.
$24,500 toward new radiation equipment is
definitely worth a standing-O!
Another ‘big-ticket’ item was the collective
contribution toward the live head-shaving of
third year medical student, Tyler Maltman.
And to this young man, shaving off his hair

step up to the plate. It always
amazes me at events like this
where they just really give.”
– Trish Cheveldayoff, 2009
Committee Member
Funds from the 2009 gala go directly toward
purchasing a ‘SmartArc’, a piece of equipment
that shortens radiation treatment time for
patients. Currently one patient receives treatment in each 20 minute radiation treatment
session. With the new SmartArc in place,
two patients will receive treatment in the
same time frame. In addition to increased
efficiency, the equipment will increase accuracy and potentially spare more healthy tissue than current equipment. The price tag
for the SmartArc is $200,000, which is the
fundraising goal for Choc’la Cure. Organizers
estimate that $160,000 was raised during
the event. That’s 66% more than last year’s
$96,000, but a little short of the $200,000
goal. The Saskatoon Cancer Centre needs
the full amount to purchase the SmartArc.
So…if you feel compelled to help them reach
their goal, please contact cure@choclacure.
ca or call the Saskatoon Cancer Centre at
655-0698, and make sure to mention Choc’la
Cure.

The head shaving of Third year medical student, Tyler Maltman’s raised a “whopping” $26,000!

Nicole Vassos and champion auctioneer Kelly Minisofor during the live auction.

Brad Johner, Shelby Jeanneau and Kal Hourd each took a turn on stage to provide the entertainment.

Choc’la Cure was started by the family
owners of Dutch Growers. “This really is a
grassroots organization,” Trish Cheveldayoff
commented. “It’s in its early days (third
annual) and it really started with people who
were affected by cancer or knew someone
who was affected by cancer. You can’t get
any more grassroots than that. These women
have worked hard. It’s so wonderful to see
that their hard work is paying off with muchneeded funds for much-needed equipment.”
Congratulations to founders, committee,
volunteers (including some energetic ladies

from ‘Busting with Energy Dragon Boat
Team’) and donors for a spectacular event!
Every year 5,000 people find out they have
cancer in Saskatchewan and each day eight
new patients will begin their treatment at the
Saskatoon Cancer Centre. This group is committed to stepping up to the plate to improve
their treatment and experience.
Plan to attend or volunteer at the 2010 event,
you won’t be disappointed, and stay tuned for
the possibility of a surprising spring event (I’ve
heard through the grapevine). Check out the
website: www.choclacure.ca

w w w . t h e n e i g h bourhoodexpress.com

• November 18, 2009 • Section B

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Healthy Lifestyles

Reflexology:
An art with ancient origins

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or, the physicians tomb, a wall painting dating from 2300 B.C. depicts two reflexology
treatments in progress. One seated practitioner grips his
patient’s foot, while a second presses with knuckles into
another’s hand. Above the characters symbols of long
abandoned script translates: “Don’t hurt me.” And the
practitioner’s response: “I shall act so you praise me.”
Similar artefacts and evidence have been located in China,
India, Russia and other places around the globe.

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seem to be
always telling people
to increase their consumption of dark
green leafy vegetables,
or vegetables in general. I think it is very
important to get to
know one of the lesser known vitamins to
support these suggestions of increased vegetable intake.
Vitamin K is needed for the production of
prothrombin, which is necessary for blood
clotting. It is also essential for bone formation and repair. It is important for converting
glucose from carbohydrates into glycogen for
storage in the liver, promoting healthy liver
function. Immunity, longevity and heart
health are also promoted with Vitamin K. It
can help prevent cancers that target the inner
linings of the organs.
The two naturally occurring forms are
Vitamin K1, derived from the alfalfa leaf
and Vitamin K2, produced by micro-organisms, such as bacteria in the intestinal tract of
many animals. A third form, Vitamin K3, is
synthetically derived. K3 has the same basic
structure of naturally occurring Vitamin K
and is twice as active biologically.
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin and is
a component of fatty foods. Consumption
of low fat diets, antibiotics, cortisone, warfarin and heparin can lead to deficiencies in
Vitamin K. Other enemies of vitamin K are
x-rays, radiation, frozen processed foods, aspirin, air pollution and mineral oil. However,
deficiencies are rare.
Vitamin K absorption is dependent on normal fat absorption including the presence of
bile and pancreatic juice. Malabsorption problems such as sprue, pellagra, bowel shunts,

Consumption of low fat diets,
antibiotics, cortisone, warfarin
and heparin can lead to deficiencies in Vitamin K.

often does not affect blood clotting mechanisms, thus allowing the deficiency to go
undetected.
Very small amounts of Vitamin K are
required by the body on a daily basis and
can be easily obtained through the diet.
Supplementing with vitamin K should be
monitored by a health professional. The best
source of Vitamin K is dark green leafy vegetables such as kale and spinach, parsley, broccoli, asparagus, blackstrap molasses, Brussels
sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, egg yolks, liver,
legumes, oats, rye, alfalfa, green tea and kelp.
The majority of the body’s supply of vitamin
K is synthesized by the friendly bacteria normally present in the intestines.
Although allergic reaction is possible, there
is no known toxicity associated with high
doses of the K1 or K2 forms of vitamin K.
However, vitamin K3 can be toxic. Large
doses have been known to cause allergic reactions, hemolytic anemia, and cytotoxicity
in liver cells. Megadoses of vitamin K can
accumulate in the body and cause flushing and sweating. Large doses of vitamin K
should be avoided during the last few weeks
of pregnancy.
There are several other lesser known nutrients supplied by the consumption of dark
green or brightly colored vegetables, all of
which are essential to life. Variety is the key to
obtaining the best nutrient value from these
vegetables. Fresh, frozen or lightly steamed all

have their advantages when considering the
best way to eat your vegetables. I suggest not
being exclusive to one type of preparation.
People who live in colder climates do require
more “warming” foods to be consumed during the winter. Lightly steaming vegetables
will fulfill most of the body’s requirement
during the winter months.
Michele Kralkay, DNM, RHN, is a complementary medical practitioner, health consultant,
lecturer and author. She is also certified in many
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ately it seems you can’t have a conversation without talking about the
H1N1-Swine flu. Everywhere you
turn someone is coughing or blowing their
nose. People are in profound debates about
whether or not to get these seasonal vaccinations. News articles and television programs
are discussing pandemic planning and preparing for the worst. Everyone is uncertain
about what the future holds when it comes
to H1N1, and most people are not quite sure
what to think.
Although we cannot predict the future,
we can prepare for it. The best way that you
can prepare for this dreaded H1N1-Swine flu
season is by gaining knowledge. By knowing
what to do if you or your loved ones become
ill, knowing what the symptoms of H1N1

by Shelly Luhning

are, and knowing when to seek medical attention you will become better prepared if the flu
strikes you or your family.
Swine Flu Symptoms:
You may have the flu if you have some or
all of these symptoms:
- fever (It’s important to note that not
everyone with flu will have a fever)
- cough
- sore throat
- runny or stuffy nose
- body aches
- headache
- chills
- fatigue
- sometimes diarrhea and vomiting

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H1N1-Swine Flu is transmitted from person to person. Coughs and sneezes release the
flu virus into the air, where it can be breathed
in directly by others within six feet. The virus
also rests on hard surfaces like counters and
doorknobs where it can be picked up on
hands and transmitted when a person touches
their mouth or nose.
If you are ill with flu symptoms you should
stay home and avoid contact with other people except to get medical care. Some people
are more likely to get flu complications and
they should talk to a health care provider
about whether they need to be examined if
they get flu symptoms this season. They are:
Children younger than five, people 65 and
older, and pregnant women. Also people who
have: cancer, blood disorders, chronic lung
disease [including asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)], diabetes,
heart disease, kidney disorders, liver disorders,
neurological disorders (including nervous system, brain or spinal cord), neuromuscular
disorders (including muscular dystrophy and
multiple sclerosis), and weakened immune
systems (including people with AIDS).
What are the Emergency Warning Signs?
Anyone with any emergency warning signs
should seek medical care immediately. These
warning signs include:
In adults: sudden dizziness, difficulty
breathing or shortness of breath, pain or
pressure in the chest or abdomen, confusion,
and sever or persistent vomiting.
In children: not drinking enough fluids,
fast breathing or trouble breathing, bluish
skin colour, not waking up or interacting,
being so irritable that the child does not want
to be held, flu-like symptoms improve but
then return with fever and worse cough, and
fever with a rash.

How Long Should I Stay Home if I am
Sick?
The Center for Disease Control and
Prevention recommends that people with flu
like symptoms remain at home until at least
24 hours after they are free of fever (100° F
[37.8°C]), or signs of a fever without the use
of fever-reducing medications.
Washing your hands is the single best way
of preventing the spread of the flu. Everyone
should take these steps to help stop the flu:
- Wash your hands frequently with soap
and warm water for 15 to 20 seconds or
clean your hands with alcohol-based hand
rub that contains 70% alcohol or greater (or
equivalent).
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or
mouth
- Cough or sneeze into a tissue and wash or
sanitize your hands afterwards. If you don’t
have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your sleeve
or arm - not your hands.
- Don’t share objects that might transmit
flu such as utensils and drinking cups, musical instrument mouthpieces, water bottles
etc.
- Stay well rested, be physically active, drink
plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food.
Shelly Luhning RN BScN MN, resides in
Saskatoon.

Drs. Lori Robinson, Beverly Orr and Dorothy Barrie of InVision Eye Care Centre
and Dr. Darren Schamber of Vista Eyecare & Ware
are pleased to announce the merger of their practices
They would also like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Graham Noseworthy,
who will practice out of the InVision Eye Care Centre location

: Do you know of some substitutes for those
unhealthy sports drinks?
: Yes! There are many simple alternatives, some you may purchase, and
some easy to make (suggestions at the
end of this article).
It is important to replace fluids when exercising
to prevent dehydration. Sports drinks are meant to
replace fluids, electrolytes, and energy stores used up
during exercise. Drinking sports drinks can cause
weight gain and erode tooth enamel (high citric acid
levels). [1] Sports gels and sugar fortified energy bars
and drinks ignore the fact that fat is better for fuel then
carbs, as fat yields three times the energy as a carb. [2]
Sports drinks are comprised of two ingredients,
sugar and electrolytes. Electrolytes (usually sodium
and potassium) replace the salts lost through sweat,
and they directly enhance the fluidity of muscle contractions and reduce muscle cramping. These drinks
are packed with artificial colours and flavours. The
sad part is the poor source of the carbohydrates they
contain. Usually the sugar is from highly processed,
denatured and often genetically-modified sources,
most commonly high fructose corn syrup or corn
syrup solids. It is used because it is cheap, plentiful
and has a shelf life similar to plastic. Many classify this
sweetener as “a food-like substance”. [3]
It is possible to suffer from heart palpitations, lightheadedness and trouble concentrating as well as muscle
cramping when not consuming enough liquids with
electrolyte minerals. Consume fluids before, during,
and after exercise regardless of whether or not you feel

thirsty, as this helps prevent dehydration and muscle
cramping.
Did you know that enough water can significantly
ease back and joint pain for many sufferers? Along
with the liver, our kidneys are important for detoxification, and they extract a litre and a half of urine daily.
[4] Regardless of drinking ANY sports drinks, be sure
to drink two to three litres of pure water daily.
These healthy drinks are beneficial for all of us. If
you are interested in more specific nutrients for serious
workouts, two good resources that I recommend are
Cory Holly and Brendan Brazier, as they use all natural
nutrient dense ingredients.
Suggestions:
Have cans of coconut milk and Bolthouse Carrot
Juice on hand for a fast drink to take with you. Simply
mix half and half and place in a thermos.
1. Blend half and half of any unsweetened fruit juice
and water.
2. Make your own coconut milk (recipe below) and/
or your own carrot juice for an even healthier drink.
3. Blend your favorite fruit(s), make your own nut
milks, add essential fats like hemp oil, concoct your
own drinks using whole healthy ingredients .
4. Add ginger and/or turmeric to help reduce
inflammation.
5. Add Yerba Mate (a natural stimulant) to provide
a boost in energy.
6. For a variety of green smoothies containing
many raw ingredients, check Eat Away Illness, second
edition.

The above information is intended for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace any instruction
from medical or health professionals.
Paulette Millis is a speaker and author of Eat Away Illness and other publications. She can be contacted at eatingforhealth@sasktel.net or by visiting www.healingwithnutrition.ca.

WHAT IS A CATARACT?
A CATARACT IS A CLOUDING OF THE NORMALLY CLEAR LENS OF THE EYE KNOWN AS THE CRYSTALLINE LENS. AS THE
CLOUDING PROGRESSES, IT PREVENTS LIGHT FROM REACHING THE RETINA AND IT EVENTUALLY INTERFERES WITH YOUR
VISION. CATARACTS ARE A NORMAL PART OF AGEING AND THEY CAN VARY IN SIZE FROM VERY SMALL AREAS OF
CLOUDINESS TO LARGE OPAQUE AREAS.

WHAT CAUSES CATARACTS?

Although cataracts result from many conditions, the most frequent cause is the natural ageing process. A family
history of cataracts, medications and excessive exposure to the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight (UV rays) are all
factors that may contribute to the development of cataracts.

COMMON SIGNS OF CATARACTS

Indications that a cataract may be forming include blurred or hazy vision, the appearance of spots in the front
of the eyes, or the feeling of having a film over the eyes.

A SOLUTION TO CATARACTS

In the early stages of this condition, when vision is minimally affected, your Optometrist can prescribe new
lenses. In the advanced stage of this condition, your Optometrist will refer you to an eye surgeon who may
recommend surgical removal of the cataracts.This procedure has a success rate of over 95 percent.
THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING COMPREHENSIVE EYE HEALTH AND VISION EXAMINATION GUIDELINES:

INFANTS AND TODDLERS (BIRTH TO 24 MONTHS) - BY AGE 6 MONTHS
PRESCHOOL (2-5 YEARS) - IMMEDIATELY, IF PARENTS SENSE A PROBLEM, OTHERWISE BY THE AGE OF 3 AND AGAIN PRIOR TO ENTERING SCHOOL
SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN (6-19 YEARS) - ANNUALLY OR EVERY 2 YEARS
OVER 19 YEARS OF AGE - EVERY 2 YEARS OR SOONER IF RECOMMENDED BY YOUR OPTOMETRIST

YOUR EYES DESERVE AN OPTOMETRIST!

Information taken from the Canadian Association of Optometrists pamphlet entitled “Cataracts”

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winter approach many of us will be
left with dry, damaged, lifeless hair. If
salt, sand, sun, chlorine, or wind had its place
in your summer your hair is probably suffering the consequences. But who has time for
30 minute masques and in-salon treatments?
As the world we live in seems to be getting
more and more fast paced we are left with less
and less time and being forced to perfect the
art of multitasking.
Hair care companies have recently taken
inspiration from the world of skin care. They
are introducing products that protect, refresh,
and repair your hair while you sleep. Many of
these night time products are easy to apply
and penetrate easily without leaving hair oily

or weighed down. The term “beauty sleep” is
becoming literal, with our beds becoming our
beauty salons. The hair care world is joining
in on a trend for nighttime products that
include teeth whitening, self tanners, body
firming, and skin care products.
These night time products take advantage of the fact that while you sleep your
hair and skin is undisturbed by day time
aggressors such as sun, pollution, and wind.
Furthermore, they aid in multitasking your
beauty routine, making your hair care one less
thing to worry about during your busy day.
Looking younger and staying vibrant has
become more of a priority in recent times.
Getting adequate sleep has been shown to
slow down the aging process. These night-

time products ensure that you get the most
of the natural restorative processes that are
already occurring in your body while you
sleep. While your body does not have to
deal with external stresses, your body is more
receptive to ingredients that help it to repair
itself naturally. In the morning you will be
ready for the pollution, humidity and sun and
make the most of your “beauty sleep.”
There are several companies that have
recently introduced their own version
of night time hair care products. Fekkai
Night Time Follicle Boosting Treatment,
Redken Overnight Real Repair Treatment,
Kerastase Overnight Softening or Revitalizing
Treatment, Chi Nourish Intense Silk Hair
Masque and Bumble and Bumble Overnight

Thickening Serum are a few to take note
of. Products range in price from the drug
store brands to high-end salon-only products.
Whether you are looking for thickness, softening, repair, shine, or moisture you can do
it all in your sleep.
Roxy has completed extensive training at The
Matrix Academy London and additional colour
training at the Wella World Studio London.
She can be contacted at Magnolia Salon at
373-8099.

Have you analyzed your
wellness wheel?

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hen is the last time you have
analyzed your wellness wheel? Do
you feel that you are riding along
in life on a bumpy road or a road with a lot of
pot holes? Do you feel that you need a ‘wheel
alignment’?
We need to take the time to evaluate our
present state of health and ask ourselves questions that provoke emotion and therefore
motivation.
How do you rate your current commitment to exercise? How healthy is your diet?
What concerns you about your weight when
you think about the future?
There are eight categories or segments
to the ‘wellness wheel.’ They are exercise,
nutrition, weight management, hydration,

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unhealthy habits, stress management, sleep,
and health issues. Draw a wheel on a piece
of paper with eight segments representing
the titles of wellness. Next, rate each wellness
segment on a scale of 1-10 (1 representing
‘not very happy’ and 10 representing ‘very
happy’). Complete a scale rating for each of
the wellness segments and then connect the
lines. You will achieve a very clear and visual
understanding as to the areas of wellness that
need the most attention to support a more
‘balanced wheel.’ You need to understand
where you are now in order to understand
where you want to go.
In order to succeed and move yourself forward you need to take small and manageable
steps. Consider making some better lifestyle

choices. Identify problems and interferences
that got in the way to previous success. You
will want to create an accountability system
which will support you to move forward.
Remember that only good things come
from hard work. Quick fixes and ‘take a pill’
attitudes only position you back to where you
were – unhappy.
Take charge of your own person wellness
and recommit!
Barb Maduck operates
Partners in Fitness and Weight
Management Studio, 1111-8th
Street East in Saskatoon. She
can be contacted at 979-7496.

(5th. Ave. and 23rd. St.,
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Book now as there are a limited
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hen examining historical records
one may find that what was once
considered as ordinary language
or a way of life might seem incorrect today.
The records used for genealogy will reflect on
the traditions of that time period and give
insight as to how our ancestors were treated
in their society. When we understand the
reasoning behind the records, we can realize
what intent the gathered information gathered was meant to have.

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The Census is one of the most common
records for a genealogist. It was started as a
means to record the people and to determine
the taxes to be paid. Different types of census
have been recorded over the centuries; the last
200 years have seen the highest survival rate
of these historical records. The information
recorded and the language used is reflective
of the information the officials were seeking.
The 1906 census of Alberta, Saskatchewan,
and Manitoba was scheduled to count the
number of people who were residing on
the prairies. Following that, the census was
recorded every five years. The language used
to describe skin colour or disabilities in 1901
is not typical of what is used today.
Registration of births, marriages and deaths

started as means to create statistical information on these events and the people. The
information recorded has generally increased
over time. The earliest of these records were
created by the church then followed by the
government with the focus more on the man
than on women.

Different types of census have
been recorded over the centuries; the last 200 years have
seen the highest survival rate of
these historical records.
Other records relate directly to groups or
races of people. Immigration records for people from other countries can be found to contain information on place of origin, occupation, and arrival to the country. Governments
also left behind historical records when dealing particular groups of people. Special censuses were taken of Doukhobours in the
prairies. Métis (half-breed) scrip records and
treaty pay lists are examples of historical
records created by the government as they
tried to gain control over the prairies.

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Often researchers find that even the most
common of records may hold a surprise or
two. The records may appear biased to the
creator’s point of view but provide the reader
with an understanding of how their ancestors were viewed and why they appear in the
records. Records also reflect the importance
the officials placed in them. One-time records
would give a snapshot of that event, reoccurring records meant that the issue was of
greater importance or had not been resolved.
It is important to stop and consider the
level of education or experience of the person
hired to create the record. What language did
that person speak compared to those around
them? Was it their education or method of
transportation that got them the job? Is it a
reoccurring position? Having some understanding of the answers to these questions will
give you a better grasp on the records and the
information found within.
Each record we explore for answers on our
ancestors was created for a reason which may
hinder or help us in our search. Keeping an
open mind may help you find information
that would have been otherwise over-looked.
Tammy Vallee is a Genealogical Speaker
& Educator; Certified Saskatchewan and
Aboriginal Researcher. She can be reached at
tamw25@shaw.ca

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alerie Stacey and Joyce Lenz met over forty years ago as
nursing students in Saskatoon. As young girls are prone to
do, they instantly connected and became the best of friends.
However, after graduating from nursing school in 1959, they each
went their separate ways. Joyce moved to Manitoba to start her life
there and Valerie remained in Saskatoon. They went on with their
separate lives, but nearly forty years later (in 2002) a twist of fate
brought them back together.
“My swim group used to go to Joe Beans every Tuesday morning” says Valerie, “we were sitting having coffee one day when Joyce
came in. I looked at her and thought ‘You know, I should know
that lady.’ So I went over to her and said ‘You’re Joyce aren’t you?’
and she said, ‘Yes. And you’re Val, aren’t you?.’ And then I said
‘Yes.’ And then we hugged.”
Valerie later learned that Joyce had signed up for the Arthritis

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Society’s Joints in Motion program and that she was, at that time,
training for a marathon for the following December. It wasn’t long
before Valerie decided to join Joyce in her endeavour. “You could
choose where you wanted to go” says Joyce “so we chose the Hawaiian
one.” The months leading up to the marathon were highly intense
with training and workshops. “We chose to do a full marathon,” said
Valerie. “We didn’t have any experience in doing marathons, but
we had excellent training.” “It took me eight hours and forty-three
minutes,” adds Joyce.
“There were presentations with nutritional and psychological advice
to help prepare us for what we needed to do” said Joyce. “Our goals
were to cross the line with dignity, and successfully complete our
fund-raising of $4,800 and to do it all without injury. And we did
it.”
Since the 2002 marathon in Hawaii, Joyce has gone on to do
marathons in Switzerland, Las Vegas, and most recently this past
September, in Toronto. Valerie has joined her in two of them, the first
one in Hawaii and again at the most recent marathon in Toronto.
Both Joyce and Valerie talk about different heroes they have had
throughout their journey.
“We did have the experience of walking with a woman from
Winnipeg. She was suffering from fibromyalgia and she had been in
a wheelchair,” says Valerie, “She just felt that she did not want to live
the rest of her life in a wheelchair so she sought therapy and water
treatments. And that lady walked with us for a couple of hours and
she came in just behind us. It was a wonderful experience for us to be
able to share her joy.”
Both Joyce and Valerie plan on doing more half-marathons in
the future and are looking forward to raising more money for the
Arthritis Society. Joyce alone has already raised $35,000 through her
marathons. To learn more about Joints in Motion visit www.jointsinmotion.ca.

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hank you to all who voted in the municipal election on
October 28. Thank you to the residents of Ward 10 who
re-elected me!! I appreciate it and look forward to another
great three years. I also look forward to continuing to write for the
Neighbourhood Express and provide you with information about city
council and the City of Saskatoon.
City Planning Sessions
As I write this article, Council has already had a full two-day planning session, with budgets, strategic planning, and comparing notes
from the campaigns so we can move forward for the next three years.
It was a good turnout with city administration and most of Council
there. We have a lot of work to do before Christmas and I will keep
you posted!!
Garbage Collection
The beginning of November saw garbage collection start its winter
schedule of bi-weekly (every two weeks) pickups for individual roll-out
garbage carts. Residents can refer to their garbage collection calendars
for more details, or visit the City’s website at www.saskatoon.ca and
search under “G” for garbage calendars to view a copy of their route
calendar. Routes are determined by neighborhood. The winter schedule of bi-weekly pickups was adopted because households tend to generate less garbage when the weather turns cold. During the Christmas
season, collection temporarily resumes weekly pickup. Regular weekly
pickups will resume starting April 1, 2010. For more information,
please call 975-2486. Residents are reminded there are many recycling
and composting opportunities available that will reduce the amount
of garbage going to the Landfill. For more information on recycling
options, visit www.saskatoon.ca and search under “R” for recycling.

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Bev Dubois is City Councillor for Ward
10. She can be contacted at 6522576, by fax at 477-4168, by cell at
260-2360, or through e-mail at bev.
dubois@saskatoon.ca. You can also
visit www.saskatoon.ca or www.bevdubois.com.

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Public Skating
Sharpen your skates! Public skating for the fall/winter season has
begun at four municipal indoor rinks. This is great exercise and a good
way to spend family time and time with friends.
The following are the hours of operation:
Tuesdays – 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at ACT Arena
Fridays – 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Cosmo Arena
Sundays – 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Archibald and Cosmo Arenas
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at ACT and Lions Arenas
6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at Lions Arena
Visit www.saskatoon.ca (look under “R” for Rinks) for a full calendar
of public skate times.

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Festival of Light
November 29
2 - 4pm at the Jewish
Community Centre

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he annual presentation of the Saskatoon Jewish Cultural
Association will be a Festival of Light.
Light (in the form of candles, sunlight, the moon and stars)
plays an important role in the ceremonies of many cultures. Music and
dance, the spoken word, and art are part of these observances.
Participating in this year’s Festival are several dance groups:
Tzahalah, Dance Egypt, Oriental Dance Arts, the India School of
Dance and Music and Buffalo Boy Productions.
Singers include Donna Slusar and Cantor Neil Schwartz. The
Meewasin Brass, the U of S Saxophone Quartet, a percussion ensemble
and the Saskatoon Klezmer Band will provide instrumental music.
Featured also will be the poetry of Elizabeth Brewster.
Coordinator of the event is David Kaplan who promises a few
surprises like the group Chaverim, in which Cantor Schwartz and
Navdeep Sidhu will perform vocal improvs.
The Saskatoon Jewish Cultural Association was established a few
years ago by Monte Keene-Pishny Floyd and David Kaplan. Previous
Festivals have highlighted Jewish music and the performing arts of the
Middle East.
The Saskatoon Jewish Cultural Association acknowledges the grants
from the City of Saskatoon and appreciates this support for the cultural arts in Saskatoon.
Admission at the Door will be: $10 for Adults and $5 for students.

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Activities & Events

Carrie Catherine

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International rockstar? Almost.
Big-hearted singer/songwriter?
Absolutely.
Community-building activist? Yes.
Humanitarian? That, too. Especially
when it comes to kids!
Over a steaming pot of ‘Inspiration Tea’
at a downtown earthy café, Carrie Catherine
happily chats about music and her upcoming
family-friendly performance on November
19 in support of the Children’s Hospital
Foundation.
How do you describe your music,
Carrie?
It’s crossover folk, soul, Americana; somewhere in that gray area. A lot of people just
use the description singer/songwriter for my
kind of music. My focus is on telling a great
story and because I end up meshing a lot of
difference genres into what I do.
(Visit Carrie’s MySpace page for a sampling
of her music - myspace.com/carriecatherine)
Where do the stories come from?
Mostly from pairing personal experiences
with a need to tell a story that everyone’s
going to relate to. I love getting really specific.
I love telling stories about the prairies, I find
that people relate to those.

Australian Band

The Cat Empire

Plays Saskatoon November 23

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ringing their sound all the way from
Melbourne, Australia, The Cat Empire
has returned once again for a crossCanada tour. Supporting their live album,
Live on Earth, the six-piece band is looking
forward to playing for the energetic Canadian
audiences. Their unique music style blends
elements of Reggae, Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Funk,
Pop and Hip Hop. While attributing their
sound to their love of world music, front man
Felix Riebl found a lot of inspiration from the
greats: Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan.
“Hendrix and Dylan both had unusual
singing voices, so do I. So artists who find
a way to harness and use the strangeness of
their voice is very inspirational for me,” says
Riebl.
Fans can look forward to both old favorites and new gems from The Cat Empire’s
upcoming show. The concert will be a true
celebration of the band’s past and future.
The band itself is amped about its visit to
Canada.
“We love Canada! It’s such a beautiful
country, although we might play really fast
because it’s so cold there” jokes Riebl.
Between performances, the band mates
find ways to keep themselves amused.

A recent project involved creating their own
version of a Star Wars movie while touring.
“The band members spent their afternoons
just filming all these scenes with a camcorder,” says Riebl. Light sabers were drawn
in during post production and then during
sound checks we’d do the sound track to the
movie. That may be odd to some people but
it was fun for us and something to do.”
During his career with the band, Riebl
has also had many surreal moments including playing on The David Letterman Show
and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in
Melbourne.
“At the games, we were playing in the center of the stadium in front of an audience of
100,000 people,” says Riebl. “Everyone had
these star necklaces that sparkled so it was
like looking out at a sky of thousands of stars
while performing. It was amazing.”
The tour guarantees many more memorable
moments for both the band and fans, so make
sure that you don’t miss your chance to see
The Cat Empire when they play Saskatoon at
Louis’ Pub on November 23.
To find out more about the band, go to
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Have you gone through stages or themes
in your work?
Totally, yes. I’m in the recording stage
right now so this is where I collect my songs
and see themes recurring. A lot of them
recently are about kids.
I sponsor a child through World Vision.
At my concerts I talk about World Vision
and people at the concerts can sponsor kids.
So seeing these babies, having their profile
pictures and watching them get sponsors at
the show has been a life-changing experience.
I carry a picture of my child, Prince, with
me because on days when I forget how lucky
I am to be living in Canada, I pull it out. I
remember the wealth of what we have and the
beautiful abundance that we have here and
our ability to give that back.
I’ve recently worked with children in song
writing workshops and learned something
from each one of them. They really know how
to tap into creativity. I’ve also been thinking
about having kids and the issues surrounding that lifestyle versus what I
do for a living; the complexity and
excitement of all of that. So this

partnership with Wiegers and this concert is
really timely.
I wrote a song called ‘Sunshine Baby.’
Wiegers manufactured all the CD singles and
are now offering it for sale, with proceeds
going to the Children’s Hospital Foundation.
You can purchase CDs for $8 at the show,
through Wiegers or you will find them in
retail outlets around the city.
At this point, Deb Wiegers of Wiegers
Financial and Benefits grabs a warm drink
and pulls up a chair to chat about the event
a bit more.
Deb, why is Wiegers supporting the
CHF through Care 4 Kidz?
Cliff and I have four children, and we all
know families with children who need medical attention. Our company values family and
philanthropic efforts. This is a way for us to
give back by doing something a little different
through partnering with Carrie and creating
an event that families can enjoy.
The dedication of the Children’s Hospital
Foundation of Saskatchewan (CHF) to bring
a children’s hospital to Saskatchewan is a
dream that Wiegers Financial and Benefits
wants to help come true. They are delighted
to present care 4 kidz - CHF Fundraiser. All
funds raised stay in Saskatchewan to help our
sick and injured children and their families.
Help with their efforts and enjoy a family-friendly show with great music, video,
children’s performances and other guest performers Tuesday, November 19, 7:30 pm at
Lakeview Church Auditorium. Tickets are
$25 for adults, $15 for children and are
available at www.picatic.com/ticket/
event480/index.php or through
Wiegers office at 244-0949.

Activities & Events

Michelle Wright

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b y S t a n Y u

Book clubs have become highly popular in the last while. They offer an opportunity to meet
new friends and to rekindle a romance with reading. The Book Review’s author belongs to a
book club which usually meets on a monthly basis. The attendees of his book club place their
names into a hat and the member who gets chosen from this random selection gets to choose the
next book. The result is a very eclectic mix of books, varying from classical literature to modern
fiction to non-fiction and the genres are very different from month to month. Book review highlights the monthly book selection of the author’s book club and offers a synopsis and review of the
book based on the perspective of the book club.

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oday, at a point in her career where
there is both much to look forward
to and much to reflect upon, Wright
is grateful for the success she’s enjoyed and
the lessons learned. “For me, the ride so far
has been awesome. My career has taken me
to every continent except Antarctica, and I’ve
just had so much fun.” And now the ride is
bringing her to Yorkton, Moose Jaw, Regina,
Swift Current, Prince Albert, Carlyle, and of
course...Saskatoon.
I recently had a very interesting chat with
Michelle from her home office in Nashville:
Michelle, you’ve had two decades in the
music business. What is your favourite song
that you’ve ever written?
I have a big old pile of songs that I’m okay
with and then I have a handful of songs that
I really love. ‘I Surrender’ would certainly be
one of those. ‘This is What Love Looks Like’
is simple and basic but I really like that one.
A single that I released a couple of years ago is
called ‘Everything and More’ which has a lot
of meaning to me. It just poured out of me as
a result of trips to visit troops in Afghanistan
and with World Vision to Africa. I saw firsthand the struggles and the heros and the sacrifices that are made so that people like you and
me can live a good life.
You’ve lived an interesting life, with ups
and downs both professionally and personally, and you seem to have found an inner
peace. What have you learned about life that
you’d feel comfortable sharing with us?
Everything in my life has happened as it
should. Everything brought me to where I am
today. There were a lot of hard knocks along
the way and sometimes I do wonder if it was
all necessary. That’s a challenging question to
answer. You gotta get out there and you gotta
live and you gotta fall on your face and get
back up again. And fall on your face again and
get back up again. At a certain point in life,
though, you have to grow up and not make
the same mistakes over and over. You have to
eventually love yourself enough to stop and

Celene

think a little bit more as opposed to being too
impulsive. But boy when it comes to matters
of the heart, that’s a hard thing to do, hey?
But it appears that with matters of your
heart, you’re in a beautiful place now.
You used to sing about wanting to find
‘One Good Man’, wishing for someone who
would ‘Take it Like a Man’. How did you go
from there to happily married?
It’s about being with someone you love and
admire and respect and can be best friends
with and all the rest will take care of itself. I
was 40 and my husband was 43 when we got
married and it was a first marriage for each
of us. In Christmas 2001, I turned to Marco
after we watched ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and I
said “I can’t imagine ever watching this with
anyone else ever again” and he said “maybe
you don’t have to” and he got up and left the
room and when he came back, he asked me to
marry him. It was beautiful. And it has been
pretty close to perfect ever since.
And we are getting close to Christmas and
your upcoming tour. Tell us about the show
so we can book tickets and start “Dreaming
of a Wright Christmas.’
The fun thing about the Christmas show is
that it’s a night full of songs that we all know
- 65 percent classic Christmas music, and 35
percent my hits. The stage is set up like a
beautiful winter wonderland with the newest
technology out there from flat screen TVs and
videos playing, to the eco-friendly LED lighting system. My lighting director/stage designer
is just awesome. We have gifts and we sing
and your cheeks kind of hurt at the end of the
night from smiling so much. It’s a wonderful
night out for friends and family, and it’ll get
you in the Christmas spirit. Instantly you put
your cares away and have some fun. That’s
what this show is all about!
Michelle Wright will be playing at Prairieland
Park in Saskatoon on Friday, November 27.
Tickets on sale now. Phone 931-7149 or see
www.saskatoonex.com

Carly

Generation A
by Douglas Coupland
Published by: Random House
Canada – Price: $32.95

G

eneration A is the newest edition to renowned
Canadian author Douglas Coupland, whose
collection of works includes: Girlfriend in a
Coma, Microserfs, JPod and the Gum Thief; just to
name a few. In Generation A, Coupland explores a
time set in the near future when bees are believed
to be extinct. That is, until five people around the
world: a farmer in Iowa who videotapes himself
farming nude for a living, a young female vegetarian
in New Zealand, a middle-aged woman from Canada
who happens to suffer from Tourette’s Syndrome, an
avid online gamer from France who looks like Sean
Penn and the manager of an Abercrombie and Fitch
call centre located in Sri Lanka suddenly get stung
by bees. Five people with seemingly no interconnections whatsoever until a simple bee sting unites
them together and perhaps within these five lies the
answer to why bees have become extinct or more
importantly, how we can get them to return?
In Generation A, Coupland’s distinct blend of
humour, wit, pop cultural references, clever observations and social commentary wrapped within a modern “blog” style of writing really shines once again as
he paints life into this world through five different
narratives. The short, interchanging passages of the
five main characters creates a pace that is quick, but
never reveals all too much too quickly as Coupland
subtly unfolds the details bit by bit. Add that to a
compelling plot and I found that I couldn’t stop
myself from turning the pages; captivated by this
sense of anxious anticipation in wondering which
direction this book was going to go.
Then the book takes a sudden turn. Without

spoiling too much, I’ll just say that there is a “story
within a story” element during the middle of the
book. While some readers may find it to be a departure from the main plot, I thoroughly enjoyed that
part of the book. I thought it brought a lot of depth
to the characters, finally revealing their background
stories while simultaneously leaving hints as to how
the world got to this point. For me, the “story within
a story” element of the book offered many drastic
changes of pace, taking the reader to different levels
of highs and lows and it was executed masterfully by
Coupland.
On the other hand, compared to the first two sections of the story, the final act of Generation A turned
out to be a let down. After having created such
potential for a powerful ending, Coupland provides
a denouement that ultimately felt like a cop out.
The haphazard explanations he gave to tie the whole
story together felt out of place and just downright
silly, reminiscent of endings you would see in bad
b-list horror movies. Not only did the ending feel
rushed, Coupland also appeared to have lost sight of
the book’s central focus and the issue of bees becoming extinct ultimately gets lost in his attempt to end
the story.
Furthermore, I found the development of characters within Coupland’s book to be very uneven.
Within the five main narratives, it was apparent that
certain characters were given more emphasis while
the others never really grew throughout the whole
story. In addition, I often found that throughout
the book, the character’s voices were not as distinct
as they could’ve been. Coming from completely
different parts of the world, Coupland fails to really
distinguish the five main narratives and emphasizing the nuisances of telling a story from five completely different cultures. For me, this made the story
unconvincing.
Overall, Generation A deserves a mild recommendation. While it had a great premise and portions of
the book were brilliantly written, it failed to live up
to its potential. As with other works by Coupland,
Generation A has that ability to make a reader laugh,
cry and think all at the same time. On the other hand,
I felt that Coupland tried to cover too much ground
in Generation A and it would’ve been a much more
stronger work had he narrowed his focus. In short, a
good read but far from Coupland’s best work.
Stan Yu is currently enrolled in the graduate program
in Sociology at the U of S and also works as a researach
analyst for the MERCURi Research Group. For information on his book club visit his blog (stanielsbookclub.
tumblr.com).

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Activities & Events

Eddie Kantar Bridge Tips: Bidding Part Three

Tips for bidding Blackwood
1. Every 4NT bid is not
Blackwood. If your last bid was
1NT or 2NT and partner bids
4NT, that is not Blackwood. It is
a natural, invitational, bid which
can be passed.
2. Do not use Blackwood prematurely with a void. Say you
pick up:
S. AKQ876 H. - D KQ8 C.
AKQ3
You Partner
2C
2D (waiting)
2S
3S (positive)
?
Do not bid 4NT! If partner
shows you an ace, you won’t
know which one it is. Cuebid 4C.
If partner has the DA, you will
hear about it.
P.S If you play “Exclusion
Blackwood”, where a jump over
game (5H) shows a void in the
jump suit and asks for aces and/or
the king of trumps outside of the
jump suit, you could do that with
this hand. Responses are: 5S (the
first step shows ‘0’ aces. 5NT,
the second step shows ‘1’, etc. In
effect there are three aces and the
king of the agreed suit in play.
Noe: Most people have never
used this convention in their
entire life!
3. Do not ask partner for kings
via 5NT unless the partnership
has all of the aces and you are

interested in a grand slam.
Partner is allowed to jump to
seven directly if 13 tricks can
be counted.
You hold: S.
KQ10876 H. 2 D. AQJ42 C.
4
Partner You
1C
1S
4S
4NT
5H
?
Bid 6S. Do NOT bid 5NT
asking for kings. You are missing an ace and partner might go
ballistic and bid a grand.
4. Do not use Blackwood prematurely holding two or more
losers in an UNBID suit.
You hold: S. KQ987 H.
Q107 D. AKJ7 C. 2
Partner You
1C
1S
3S
?
Cuebid 4D. Do not bid 4NT
until you hear a heart cuebid, a
suit in which you have two or
more quick losers.
5. When responding to a
regular 4NT Blackwood bid,
respond 5C with either no aces
or all four aces.
6. Do not count a void as
an ace when responding to
Blackwood.
7. When responding to regular Blackwood holding 0 or 2
aces (‘0’ is optional and is only
done facing a huge hand after
you have already shown a pitiful

one) aces along with a void, jump
to 5NT. Note: When responding
to Keycard Blackwood, the king
of the agreed suit is counted as an
ace.
S. A1087 H. AJ843 D. QJ87
C. Partner You
1H
4C (1)
4NT
5NT (2)
(1) Splinter jump- strong handusually a singleton (Some play that
it shows a void!)
(2) Two aces (keycards) with a
club void

8.
When partner asks you for
kings, via 5NT, do not answer for
kings if you can count 13 tricks. Bid
a grand. Answering for kings tells
partner you cannot count 13 tricks
knowing that the partnership has all
four aces.
You hold: S. 6 H. KQ1076543 D.
KQ4 C. 4
You
Partner
4H
4NT (1)
5C (2) 5NT (3)
?
(1) Regular Blackwood
(2) 0 or 4 aces, clearly 0.
(3) Kings? Also tells you that partner has all four aces as the 5NT bid
PROMISES joint possession of the
four aces. Knowing that, bid 7NT as
you can count 13 tricks: 8 hearts, 3
diamonds and both black aces.

9. With two aces and a void,
respond 5NT.
Note: the void cannot be in partner’s first bid suit.
You hold: S. 876 H. AJ10874 D.
- C. AJ94
Partner You
1S
2H
3H (1)
4C (2)
4NT (3)
?
(1) Forcing (2) Cuebid (3) Regular
Blackwood
Respond 5NT showing two aces
plus an unknown void- which in this
case must be diamonds as you normally do not show a void in partner’s
first bid suit.
Reprinted with permission. Visit
kantarbridge.com

Brianne Hubick at A Head Of Time has just passed
the certification exam (written, practical, and
scenario) to become a Redken Certified Haircolorist.
With a comprehensive understanding of hair colour
principles, creative colour, foil placement, color
correction and the consultation process, her clients
are guaranteed to receive exceptional service and
color results. To schedule an appointment with
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Servant Leadership in the
Workplace
University of Saskatchewan Business
& Leadership Programs
To register call 966-5539 or more
info at learntolead.usask.ca

SPORTS

November 22
Surviving the Care Giver
Experience
1:30pm - 3pm
An informational session to be
held at the W.A. Edwards Family
Centre. The presenter will be Dr.
Phil Carverhill (Registered Doctoral
Psychologist) with Prairie Therapists
and Trainers

Saskatoon Men’s Chorus “Sing We
Now of Christmas”
19th - 7:30pm
20th - 2:30pm
Knox United Church
In advance - $12 (Students and
Seniors $10)
At the door - $14

Are You an Entrepreneur?
University of Saskatchewan Business
& Leadership Programs
To register call 966-5539 or more
info at learntolead.usask.ca

November 24

Michelle Wright – I’m Dreaming
of a Wright Christmas
Prairieland Park

Three String Fretless
Buds on Broadway
November 25
Q.E.D.
Buds on Broadway
November 26
You Say Party! We Say Die! with
Little Girls
Amigos Cantina
Q.E.D.
Buds on Broadway
November 27
The King Khan and BBQ Show
with Those Darlins
Amigos Cantina
Kashmir
Buds on Broadway
Michelle Wright
Prairieland Park
The Fugitives
Lydia’s Pub

The STOMP experience has been nearly 20 years in the making. It
all began in 1991 when it was created by long-time collaborators Luke
Cresswell and Steve McNicholas.
The production is a mixture of rhythm, theatre, and dance, the eightperson troupe uses everything but regular percussion instruments: garbage
cans, matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, Zippo lighters, hubcaps and
more. All of these usually cacophonous items come together to create a
beautiful and exhilarating piece of theatre.
From there, it became the world-wide sensation we hear about now.
It has seen theatres all over the world and in 1995 broke Frank Sinatra’s
1972 box office record at the Royal Festival Hall in London, U.K. Not
only that, but the production has been involved in a variety of projects and
initiatives throughout its run. At New York City’s Orpheum theatre where
STOMP has enjoyed 10 years of continuous performances, they celebrated
this feat by renaming 2nd Avenue at 8th Street “STOMP” Avenue. With
dozens of awards and global recognition, the STOMP world has captivated
audiences everywhere. This incredible mixture of rhythm and theatre is a
phenomenon across the world and it is coming to Saskatoon’s TCU Place
on November 24, 25, and 26.
For your chance to win tickets, enter the Neighbourhood Expresses contest on
page 18 (section B) and send in your bid to win!
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Saskatoon Children’s Choir
Annual Christmas concert
7:30pm at the Third Avenue United
Church
$17 tickets available at McNally
Robinson Booksellers and at the
door
December 5
Norwegian Christmas Cards
2-3:30pm
Alice Turner Branch Library
Learn the technique of Norwegian
paper embroidery cards
Space is limited. Register in person
or on phone 975-7530
December 6
Stars of Hope Dance Gala
Tommy Douglas Collegiate
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Xxxxx & Xxxx

by curtis chant

S

Brutal Legend

xbox360

& PS3

o there I was...
Lost, as I often am, in the wild inhibition-free environment of a heavy metal show. The air is palpable, I could
taste the sweat from everyone in the mosh pit... mostly because whilst I was screaming at the band, the longhaired fellow in front of me swung all of his scalp sweat into my mouth in one swift head bang. Not tasty. Although the band playing
did have some tasty riffs (segue!). Then, the unthinkable happened. One of the aged Metalonians (my new word for ‘an older heavy
metal band member’) slipped and fell off the side of the stage. The silence that blanketed the crowd seemed to last forever. Then, when
all seemed lost, the Metalonian was flung back onto the stage. It appeared as though from nowhere. But the hardcore fans know that
it could only have been the work of... a roadie!

B

by wes funk

eing somewhat of an upbeat person,
I have consistently tried to keep this
column positive and progressive.
However, this month I ask you to indulge
me. Though I am still passionate in my
belief in the power of the diversity and
artisan-based culture of Broadway Avenue
(where I live), I found something amiss this
year. At first, I couldn’t put my finger on
what had changed. And then one day, as I
strolled down the street, it dawned on me
what it was: lack of music. Even worse, a
lack of live music. Turns out, in an effort
to get rid of a very real problem of panhandlers and loiterers, busking was strongly
frowned upon too this summer. As much as
I believe in respecting others’ wishes, I have
to say, there was a loss in Toon Town.
Busking is a very old form of art. It dates
back centuries. As far as I’m concerned,
everyone benefits. We the people get to
listen to great (and not so great) live music
as we go about our shopping, banking and
other errands. The artists benefit as they
find an audience and gain feedback, and

use to upgrade your vehicle and weapons.
I would have just preferred a tad more story.
That being said, the game is still very ingeniously
righteous and very innovative on the traditional
hack and slash front.
I really loved this one. It’s great! If you like the
metal genre at all this is money well spent.

Rating: 5 Zombies out of 5

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even acquire meagre earnings from coin
(or bills) dropped into their hats and guitar
cases. This forces me to ask – why? What
is so offensive about this art? Musicians
are not panhandling. They are performing. Though I do acknowledge the fact
that this area has also had its fair share of
those attempting to pass themselves off as
entertainers, whereas they are actually drifters trying to rustle up a few bucks or a free
meal. I admit, it’s not always easy to tell
the difference between the artist and the
manipulator.
Some of the world’s most popular performers started their career as buskers, or
at least did some street performing at some
point to market their work. Bob Dylan,
Sheryl Crow, and The Bare Naked Ladies
are just a few who spring to mind.
I, for one, have always had great affection for the impressive statue of the street
musician that is positioned in front of The
Bulk Cheese Warehouse. I appreciate what
the monument represents, and I enjoy the
expressive personalities who lounge on and
around it, as they play their instruments,
sing their songs, and shoot the breeze with
passers-by. Those who are not interested in
taking in their energy simply move on.
So the next time you’re strolling down
the streets, probably somewhere in the city
core, keep in mind that these are people
too. These are beautiful, expressive people
who simply want to share their own art and
little piece of immortality with others on
this earth we all call home.

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Just as in that incident, the star of the game Brutal options appear, some of which
I think it works very well and was
Legend is one of these quiet, unknown but essential become very invaluable and comquite enjoyable within the story mode
members of any good road crew.
pletely necessary on the battlefield.
and online.
You start off as Eddie Riggs (Jack Black), a roadie
Wars are fought by defending
Many famous voices make cameos
who misses the old days of ‘real’ heavy metal. He the tour bus all the way to a point as well as full on characters in the
is briskly crushed by some props and transported where a battle can be staged. Then,
game. Along side Jack Black, Ozzy
to a whole new world full of musical allusions. literally, a stage is erected and you
Osbourne, Lemmy and Tim Curry all
He is thrust into the role of the chosen one and put on a show. There are geysers
play awesome roles, but I won’t ruin
must defeat evil to save the land! Sounds corny around called ‘fan geysers’, where the
them for you.
and overdone but creator Tim Schafer brings a souls of all of the trapped fans are
The graphics really are great for the
fresh new approach to the story and indeed, the spewing forth unto the world. If you animated style that they use. It is very
entire genre.
are putting on a show and can defend
reminiscent of old Lucasarts games of
They did a fantastic job of incorporating the geyser for long enough, you can
those older, better days.
heavy metal into every detail of the landscape, take advantage of the geyser by buildThe music, wow! What else can you
characters and your tools of destruction.
ing a merch booth. After playing the say? It’s jam-packed full of the best in
The game play is a fresh new look at the required riff the booth is set up and the heavy metal and chances are good that
traditional ‘hack and slash’ methodology. It geyser, along with the fans, is yours. you will even hear some stuff you never
takes the button mashing short combo sysYou need fans because they act as your have before. There is over 100 songs to
tem and expands to include ‘riffs’. These currency. The fan cash continues to keep your head banging.
riffs are found throughout the landscape.
trickle in throughout the battle as long
‘But wait!’ you say. ‘With the game being
You actually use the first riff you find,
as the enemy doesn’t destroy your merch so amazing and all encompassing, what
the ‘relic raiser’, to raise ancient relics (of
booth and steal your fans. You can use could you possibly have to say negatively
course!) from the ground and enhance
the fan currency to buy new grunt units about the game?!!’
your skills or open up new garage
or soul crushing vehicles. Once you have
To that I would say, “It’s too short and
entrances. To pull off a riff and reap
worked your way across the battlefield to repetitive!”
the benefits you hold down the trigger
get close enough to destroy the offending
In fact, it is disappointingly short. It makes
and press the buttons on the screen
group’s stage, you are victorious. Online up for it in a small way by incorporating a ton
in the given sequence, much like a
games play the same way. If it sounds con- of side missions but they get repetitive quickly.
Rock Band mini game. As you find
fusing, it really isn’t once you have played To complete them all takes a very, very long
more riffs more opportunities and
a round or two. It’s a whole new spin, and time. At least you gain experience that you can

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November 23
Name: _________________________________________
Phone: _________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________
Mail to or drop off your completed entry form to: Neighbourhood Express
1024A - 8th St. East, Saskatoon, S7H 0R9. One entry per person.
No photocopies or mechanical reproductions of the entry forms are permitted.
The winners will be selected by random draw and contacted Monday, November 23, 2009.
(If no response from winners by next day, further draws will be made.)

Congratulations to last month’s winners of The Village
People Cabaret ticket giveaway: Mary Pasloske and
Ed Onishenko!

Xxxxx & Xxxx

These Hands

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where
Home is Every
by I, Lion

(2009)

he songs contained in this latest album are like freshly seeded plant life. Each is minimal in presentation, small
nuggets of life and love. Each blossoms, both over the course of the song and over repeated listens, into overgrown forest and jungle pastiches of sound and influence.
The entire album, and most specifically the vocals, relies on an expansive ‘large-room’ feel and there is a heavier
emphasis on atmospheric field recordings than on previous outings, like the breathy oceanic whooshes present
on ‘Silver winds.”
Standout track “Do You Know” features a cyclical guitar and piano pattern swirling under a piercing
synth tone with a hypnotic effect similar to that of driving through a dark tunnel periodically and
rhythmically illuminated by effervescent orbs of light. Throughout, the percussion is simple, but
effective and unique. Never relying on the traditional methods of playing, Hanson plunks on
sound deadened cymbals, resolutely stamps on persistent kick drums (which often lead the
song), and attacks the full spectrum of clamor with claps, stomps, snare strikes
and more. Lyrics have an overture of a deep-seated apprehension and open acceptance of not-knowingness; embracing change, the future and our self-same cyclical orbits. Hanson’s voice creates moments in songs like “Oh,
Time”, “You Don’t Know How Hard They Try” and closer “Always Finds Its Way To Me” that feel deeply grave; not
completely absent of levity, but as if being bestowed of a great wisdom, in great seriousness. Listen for yourself; I’m
absolutely sure you’ll hear some wisdom for yourself.
Musician s Corner

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is a medium that I am able to freely travel in, and dwell or
explore in any area of sound that I choose -- the same awareness is involved with lyrical content and themes. I love the
I, Lion: We often talk on the subject of way music is so palatable, all instruments have their place
harmony, with the planet, self, society, etc... in the tone spectrum.
There’s a lot going on in your records am ready to tap into another
as if in a completely non-musical sense. But
instrumentally, and yet they’re all
level of rhythmic energy and
in a way, I think you and I would agree that
I remember the first time I ever met you. You strongly acoustic-guitar-centric songs.
lyrical prowess to take all of you
music is instrumental in facilitating these played Elvis’ “Are You Lonesome Tonight” solo In the past this has allowed you to play
on an intimate journey through
kinds of relationships. Outside of your own on acoustic guitar. To me, it was an incredibly and tour alone, with partial accompamy songs. For a band, I enjoy havmusic and recording/performance career, what poignant moment and I was awestruck by your niment or with a full band. What are
ing each performer offer his or her
has been the greatest impact music has played sincerity in the moment. What has been your the best parts about each?
own perspective, to take the moods of
in your personality and your progression as a favorite (or an influential) impromptu live
Having the guitar as a major backthe songs to new realms.
human being?
performance experience?
bone in the songs, I can be versatile
These Hands (Michael Hanson): Involving other
One of my favourite impromptu live per- for my live performance. I enjoy my
Grab this local release at record retailers
than my own sounds, I have been greatly influenced formance experiences was at Ness Creek, solo shows right now, and I believe I
Vinyl Diner, Vinyl Exchange, or online at
by the holistic view of sound as a core fundamental 2008. It was a campfire, and Echolalia have the energy needed to get a full
www.these-hands.com
of the universe. The ability to manipulate sound is were performing their music, and room flowing with just my efforts
CD release party at Walker’s Nightclub with
truly a gift that man has to manipulate at will. Found I performed mine. It was a very alone. I have done it before, and
Feral Children, November 27 at 10 pm.
sounds, specific waves, jungle ambiance, traffic, could potent, raw experience, and my I’ll do it again and again. I
all be sampled and transformed into a rhythm. Music brother has it on a tape recorder.

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songs with my friends and want. You bought your
then I get to see a whole ticket- What do you
audience all over the world, want to feel and how do
react to that same thing you want it to go and
when we perform.
we will totally ride the
energy that comes our
How do you survive way. If people want to
touring?
sit and be quiet, we can
I find that I just have present them with a conto adapt to whatever is in cert and will not demand
front of me and actually anything of them but
never give into the fatigue when we catch a crowd
because then you’re miss- like Saskatoon’s- people
ing the point. When you who are willing to give it,
get on the stage, that’s we will totally match it all
what takes my energy the way. I think it’s just
but also gives me my important to realize that as
energy. I think having a in all aspects of life- don’t
positive attitude makes approach music or anything
me able to survive.
as a spectator because you’re
Metric: James Shaw (Guitar & Vocals), Emily Haines (Vocals & Synth), Joules Scott
always a participant.
Key (Drums) and Joshua Winstead (Bass & Vocals).
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Get
Get to
to know
know
the
the band
band
Emily gives us the inside
scoop on her band mates:

Clean freak: Jimmy folds his
stuff really well. I’m clean but
messy, it’s explosive but when
we’re on the bus, he keeps a
tight ship.
Shopaholic: That would
probably be me.
Grumpiest in the morning:
Josh! He doesn’t drink coffee
as a rule. The way we deal
with it is we’re just quiet. It’s a
good way to deal with stuff…I
think more people should take
our advice and just shut up in
the morning!
Most likely to lose their
phone/keys/shoes: Joules. His
favourite thing to leave behind
is his backpack with his passport in it. The best one was
in Germany on our way to
Turkey, 4 am.
Always Late: That’s me. The
guys are always downstairs
with their stuff in the car and
I’ll be just running a bath.
To find out more about
Metric go to www.ilovemetric.
com

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